Out Trip So Far....
our trip is well passed the half way point and the second half of the trip is flyin by. we have just a few days left until we return back to the states. sometimes during trips i get the feeling of totally being ready to go home especially if the trip exceeds more than a week. traveling though fun, can be extremely exhausting and traveling outside of the country is a challenge. however, i haven't really gotten to that point yet. yes i will be ready to come home by tuesday but i have been enjoying my time with my dad. i think what has made this trip so fun is the spontaneity of it. one morning we were at breafast talking about summer plans, and the next minute we were booking a flight to scotland and ireland. my dad has said that one of his goals is to develop a strong relationship with his children. what better way than to travel acorss the country with them. but serioisuly.... you really get to know a person when you travel. my dad has wanted to take each child on a trip of their choice. he took my brother to germany a couple of years ago and this summer it was my turn.
i choose scotland and ireland really out of complete randomess. if you know me i make decisions really quick. i don't put too much thought into them. i choose something i think i will love, then love my choice. i don't believe in looking back. i don't believe in "would've, could've or should've" i have always believed in moving forward. my first choice of vacation was actually italy and greece, but my dad had just been there a couple of years ago with my mom for their 50th birthday. he said he would go back if i wanted to go but i wanted a new adventure both of us could enjoy. i wanted something completely new and different. i am extremely happy with my choice. both scotland and ireland have blown me away and i feel very fortunate to have this oppurtunity. this is trip will be a memory my dad and i will cherish forever.
my dad and i stayed a couple of nights at a place called dromoland castle. what made this castle so great was this lake and row boats. i went crazy. i thought it was the cutest thing. it reminded me of the notebook. you know the part when ryan gosling takes rachel mc adams on a boat ride on the lake with all the swans and then it starts to rain. yeah... my favorite part. i was like " dad....we have to do this!!!!!" i am not going to lie, it was a little bit of a challenge at first. for staters, once we started moving away from the doc my dad goes "we are actaully moving! look at us we are doing so good!" fast forward a few minutes and my dad pointed out the our boat was backwards. oppsssss.... we were rowing the wrong way the whole time.
this was the second best part of the castle... maybe the first i can't decide. i loved these gardens. of course my dad was ready to go in the first 5 minutes but he told me i could stay and walk around. i could have spent all afternoon there and i was going crazy with the camera. the garden reminded me of the movie, the words, with zoe saldana and bradley cooper. it is a chick flic of course. can you tell i love them? this little green house was my favorite part of the garden. now i am inspired. i want to have a garden like this someday! probably not gonna happen.... but a girl can dream, right?
