by Alice Harada
On Saturday, Adriana, Clare, Siomha, Mike, Mary, Josh and I took the train to Bray, a small seaside town just outside Dublin. The train ride, which went right along the coast, was beautiful and definitely worth a break from the bus. We'd intended to walk to the nearby town of Greystones, but as we started down the path surrounding one of the steep hills overlooking the ocean, we saw a very faint path leading up the hill.
Atop the hill we'd seen a cross and it seemed to be a great chance for an unobstructed view of the coast, so we decided to make the climb. It turned out to be a bit more work than the leisurely hike we'd intended at the beginning of the day--at several points along the steep trail we had to use our hands for stability--but it was definitely worth it for the amazing views of the ocean and the feeling of accomplishment when we made it to the top. To cap it all off, we got a great picture of the whole group in front of the cross (which seemed very appropriate for a group of Notre Dame students) and could see the entire expanse of the surrounding villages below from the top. After we'd finished enjoying the breathtaking view, we took a muddy but less treacherous route down the hill and enjoyed a relaxing train ride back to Dublin.
ah, that's exactly what we did at Bray! Hope you make it to Howth too!
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