Adventure-Some

Tucked in behind St. Patrick’s is an old cemetery, enclosed by a stone wall. Here is the entrance…
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How do you get into St. Patrick’s? You enter through this door. Not the big door, silly! The small one.
These cut-out doors captured my attention for some reason. I find them quite amazing. We have actually only seen the big doors open once, and I think that was a matter of chance.
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While in the secret garden, I just couldn’t pass up the photo opportunity. This was early February and the water is frozen. Good thing I was wearing half of what I packed to keep me warm.
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Of course, we have visited the secret garden a number of times. Here is a closer look.
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Looking out our window while staying in St. Patrick’s provided a fabulous view of the secret garden. This photo is from late January, with everything in bloom it is even better now.
The bell tower is off to the right.
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Upon first arriving in Ireland, this is where we stayed until finding a flat for the semester. St. Patrick’s College shares a campus with National University of Ireland, Maynooth (where we are attending.) St. Patrick’s is the oldest Catholic college in Ireland. This building, also named St. Patrick’s, is the home of the monks who [...]

Nicole has announced another photo scavenger hunt, so I thought I’d jump in again. I definitely enjoyed the last one and expect this one to be just as good.
What is a Photo Scavenger Hunt?
For you new readers, a photo scavenger hunt is exactly what it sounds like; a scavenger hunt where, instead of bringing [...]

Follow the Rock Bridge Trail, and you arrive at this… wooden bridge? If the trees are full of leaves, it can be hard to spot the rock bridge before you see this more obvious wooden one. As you walk between the stone “walls” you are actually walking “through” the bridge; to your right (as seen [...]

This suspension bridge caught my attention at once. I had to visit once I found it on the map, and we have returned a number of times. There are a number of campsites on the other side of the river, a frequently in-use swimming hole just upriver, and… suspension bridges are just fun!

Nothing like finding a treasure while you’re out hiking! A beautiful fall day provided a perfect setting for finding this geocache. My wife and I followed our GPSr down the trail to the GeoCache. We detoured many times, admiring the views and exploring side-trails. This was one of those adventures that provided the openings for [...]