Today, I took this picture of a stranger in the fog taking in the view from the Howth Cliff Walk. I considered showing it to him, but I realized that 1) he wasn’t speaking English to his hiking partner and might not understand me, and 2) he would probably be really creeped out by a random girl asking if he wanted to see the photo I had just taken of him. So I decided against it, but I wanted to show it to someone because it really captures both how incredible the views from this walk are, and how completely encompassed people are when taking it in. I’ve never seen anything like this in my entire life. I couldn’t believe how endless it seemed both while swallowed by the fog and later on when the skies were completely clear. In the moment we were all looking at the same thing, and whether or not we shared the same emotions about it, we still all stopped to take it in because it was beautiful. I loved everything about Howth today, from the amazing lighthouses in the distance to the late lunch we all got to share together at the Summit Inn after our hike. I also tried Guinness for the first time, and I figure there is literally no better place for that to be done. I’m really surprised how quiet of a city it has been so far. The streets, especially. I love walking down the streets of neighborhoods here and seeing all of the beautiful houses with the moss growing on their walls. It’s a once in a lifetime experience for me, and I’m happier every day that I was lucky enough to come and see this country.

(My feet do kind of hurt but I can’t be mad when everything is this pretty.)