The third of August was a bank holiday,Hence it was a long weekend. Since the past one year in Dublin I have never wasted a single bank holiday.But tis time I decided to sit at home and waste it away.I wanted to go to Belfast, but due to some one's concern for me fearing that I would contract swine flu I stayed back. But my true desires were like prayers answered and on late friday evening my collogue called up to tell me that he has rented a car and free ride is the offer. I asked my other room mate to join me. We headed to the powercourt waterfalls first. Its Irelands highiest (128 ft) and then to the gardens. It was not cheap to visit this place costed each one of us 15€. From there we headed to the Glendalough. Its' the birth place for Christianity in Ireland.
There was a 900 year old Monastary and the picturesque lake. On the way back we headed to the highest attitude pub, its' the Jonny Foxes pub,which is 200 years old. Every thing about it was old fashioned. I found it hard to gulp the food down, because it was authentic Irish food. We had to find our accomodation, which is an old BnB which came into existance in 1840. Its called the 'Old Coach House' which is by the side of a river and the location is called 'Meeting of the Rivers'. How 'novel ish' can it get!! Next day we went to the Motte stone, which was a large boulder atop a hill. Fom there we headed to wexford. 
We visited the Jhonstown castle which was really fantstic. The place was full of beautiful peacocks.Saw the gardens and the moved towards the duncannon castle which was rather disapointing. We were restricted from seeing anything. But then decided to drive down on a needle shaped peice of land extending into the sea. It was the Hooks ring. We reached an ancient 600 year old light house.The sea clashing agaist jagged rocks had a level of beauty. 
We headed back to our BnB, rested and the next day we took a beautiful, scenic drive along the Wicklow mountains. It was three day spent well and returned with a lifetime full of memories. For more pictures, click on the link below
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