It Can't Get Any Better

Just when you think it can't get any better, it does! First we went to Muckross House which is this really old mansion from the eighteen hundreds. Every room was full of items made in some country around the world and is at least 100 years old. This the a French vanity from the time of King Louis XIV, this is a Chinese curtain from 150 years ago, this table is from Cork and took 4 years to carve. Crazy! After our tour of the house we walked through the beautiful gardens. It was incredible. It can't get any better...
We drove about an hour to Dingle Peninsula where we played rugby on the beach! It was so much fun! We were all so sandy by the end, but it was worth it to see everyone running around. It was great because no matter how good or bad you were at it, you were included and encouraged. We have such a great group! It can't get any better...
Then we decided to have a cookout on the beach! So our bus driver drove down to the beach. He started circling the bus around to where we were and... got stuck! I mean, seriously stuck! We all gathered around, put rocks under the wheels, and pushed it out. It took three or four tries before we had it on hard enough sand. Then we pulled our a little grill and started making chicken wings, hamburgers and bangers (sausages). As we cooked, I started watching the tide. The first few people got food; the tide was about 40 yards away. Half the group has eaten; the tide is within 30 yards. After 3/4 had eaten, the tide gets so close we have to move the bus or risk it getting stuck in the water! The remaining five of us wait for the last burgers to be cooked up. By this time, it was 3:00. That burger tasted absolutely amazing. It can't get any better...
After we had all eaten, we packed up and drove off for a tour of Dingle Peninsula. We stopped at a few spots along the way. My favorite.. the Mountain of Dingle! Ok, so I don't know its real name, but it was awesome. There are two peaks, one on the right side of the bus, one on the left side. As we are getting off the bus, our driver tells us that usually the boys run up the left peak, while the girls walk up the nice path on the right side. But if any girls want to prove they can keep up with the boys, go for it! Tempting.... Two guys decide they are going to go. One of them turns to me, "Hey you should come with us! If you think you can keep up." What?! Challenge accepted! So Ryan, Dan, and I take off up the left hill. It was not as easy as it looked to climb. It was covered in prickly bushes so you couldn't just walk straight up. Instead, we scaled large rocks to avoid being stabbed by the little demons. It was totally worth it! The view was fantastic. We hung out up there for a couple minutes, before climbing back down and heading up the other hill. The view from there was also amazing. I can't describe how beautiful it was. Just know... It doesn't get much better than that.