Bray-eautiful

Hopping on a €6 train along the east coast of Dublin and Wicklow Counties, wandering into a seaside resort town, climbing on the jetty, and hiking a 700 foot mountain made for the perfect Sunday. While stepping over brooks and tree roots up a steep ascent, I found myself constantly pausing to take in the breathtaking scenery. Similar to Howth, every step I took created a new field of view and a different perspective of the sweeping Wicklow mountains and nestling towns. The panoramic view from the summit of Bray Head was the most beautiful thing I've seen so far in Ireland. A cross was erected there in the 1950s, where hundreds of locals gather every year on Good Friday. To see the simple cross of wood up close after seeing a miniscule cross from the bottom of the mountain was surreal. It loomed over me, as if to say that even though I just climbed a mountain, there is still always something to look up to.

view from the top

playing on the jetty

taking in the scenery

beach of stones and pebbles

even at the top, you can never be the tallest