My last days in Ireland 1-7 August (2008)

Here are some photos of my last week in Ireland between 1 and 7 August, 2008

With Bianca at the classroom with the English book

Picture from the window of the bus

There are many cathedrals in Ireland...

Visiting the Phoenix Park, one of the largest and most magnificent city parks in Europe!

Ducks

This is the Wellington Testimonial, an obelisc located in the Phoenix Park.

The testimonial is situated at the southeast end of the Park, overlooking Kilmainham and the River Liffey. The structure is 62 metres (203 ft) tall, making it the largest obelisk in Europe

Visiting the Dublin zoo with my friend Bianca. Near the entrance

I don't really like the zoos because I'd like to see the animals living in freedom, but Dublin Zoo is managed by caring zoo professionals who devote their lives to the welfare and care of animals and to understanding their needs

Chimpanzee

Lovely red panda :-)

Seals

Beautiful tiger!

Ostrich

Rhinoceros

Under my umbrella... 

Cute elephants!

This is the City Farm at Dublin Zoo

Sweet donkeys!

Irish cow

Looking at the pigs :)

I love the goats

Lemurs!!!

Iguana!

Titi monkeys

Souvenirs shop :D

Cute monkey :)

The Dublin Zoo is situated in the Phoenix Park

At home, beginning a new day with energy

Flowers!

St. Stephen's Green Shopping Centre

Ducks and swans in Stephen's Green Park. Oasis in a busy city...

Three Fates (the Norns) statue/fountain in St. Stephen's Green Park

Court House, Dublin

Ready to visit Dún Laoghaire, a town on the east coast of Ireland, about seven miles (11km) south of the capital Dublin

The Port of Dún Laoghaire brings many sailing clubs

Dún Laoghaire town

A Boat being used as a flower bed

Queen Victoria Fountain

St. Michael's Church

St. Michael's Church

Walking through the port

Nice pictures of the sea in Blackrock, a suburb of Dublin in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown

More photos in Blackrock Baths

 Rocks on the shoreline in Dún Laoghaire

Diving zone! The water was so cold but Irish people were swimming!

OMG!!! Forty Foot Bathing Place in Sandycove

Sandycove is an area of Dublin, Ireland. It's south east of Dún Laoghaire and Glasthule, and north west of Dalkey. It's a popular seaside resort

The Martello Tower in Sandycove. Situated beside the Forty Foot bathing place. The writer James Joyce lived here for a time as a young man. The opening scene of Joyce's Ulysses is set in this tower. It now hosts a small Joycean museum, open in summer time. Bloomsday is celebrated in Sandycove in Joyce's honour on the 16th of June every year

Bullock Castle in Dalkey. 

Dalkey is a suburb of Dublin and seaside resort just south of Dublin City

St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church

4 July. Going to Howth

Church of The Assumption, Howth

St. Mary's Abbey Cemetery in Howth. Creepy!

Bianca and me

Howth Railway Station

More pictures in Howth. Enjoying the day

Howth Harbour 

Howth beach

Walk on Howth Head... 

 Nice views from the Howth Cliff Walk

How scary! 

Cliffs at Howth Head with Baily Lighthouse in the distance

The Baily Lighthouse, a lighthouse on the southeastern part of Howth Head

More photos during the Howth Coastal Walk

At the school, eating chips

Our teacher Stuart finishing the lesson... Our last course day :'(

All the class. Nice group!

Funny teacher ;)

Of course, one picture with my teacher!!! Stuart said to me that my English was quite good (grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation...) and I told him that I enjoyed a lot in Ireland and with his lessons too :-)

Photographic exhibition at the park...

Time to pack my bags... 

Time to go back :'( Lot of experiences lived with great intensity in the "here-now"

Irish Chocolate!

My Irish umbrella :-) And my notebook

Living my last hours at home...

All of the time or most of the time in Ireland I ate pizzas or bread xD.

One friendly housemate

On the bus, going to the airport. Goodbye Dublin! 

4 August = only 14 degrees! Cold like a typical winter day in Valencia

Famous stores in O'Connell Street

The beautiful river and the famous Ha'Penny Bridge

Arriving...

Longtime waiting for my flight to Spain

The average flight time from Dublin to Valencia is 4 h 30 min. Therefore I arrived in Valencia on 7 August

I love to take pictures while I'm flying over the clouds

Bye bye dear Ireland!

Inside the plane, remembering a lot of good moments lived in Ireland but also looking forward to returning home. 

Valencia from the plane. It was already night and one more hour than in Ireland

Pictures taken by my mum at the airport . Moving reencounter :-)

Happy at home but missing Ireland... I don't like Spanish culture

I bought many things xD

HELLOOOOOOOOO

Ireland forever in my mind

My certificate from Linguaviva Centre :-)

25 days in Ireland, away from home, in a different country. It was an unforgettable experience that I'll carry with me throughout my life. Definitely, traveling affects the way I perceive the things. During my days in Ireland I missed a lot my cats, specially my dear Edgar, but I knew he was in good hands cared by my mum. Edgar died two years later (28 May 2010) R.I.P.