Last Day in Dublin

Today marked my last day in Dublin for this trip (but hopefully not my last day ever).

I went to church at St. Patrick's Cathedral (I know Mom, you most be so shocked and amazed!), but only because the statue of Jonathan Swift was, which was a clue for one of our scavenger hunt clues. It was quite interesting, regardless, and really quite beautiful. But if I'm being terribly honest, the pews were really uncomfortable (I think they do it on purpose).

After church, I did something that will probably shock you even more.

I went cliff hiking.

Yes, I know. Stop and laugh, it's really OK.

We took the train out of Dublin to a little town called Hough, which is on the coast of Ireland, and it plays host to some pretty rad cliffs, and I hiked them today. Round trip, we hiked about eight miles. I got pretty banged up heading UP the cliff, but it was worth it for the views while you walked along it. It was also worth it for the calories I burned; one girl had a pedometer on her cell phone; we burned over 900 calories! That's more than you can get on the stairmaster! The Irish workout is much better than the American work out, I tell you. Maybe I'll take up cliff hiking in the states as a hobby; despite the injuries, which really, were minor, just a few cuts and bruises, I really enjoyed my outdoor adventure.

That was really it today, for my last day in Ireland. Tomorrow begins a whole new adventure in Scotland. Hopefully it's ready...