Wind in Tralee

I have arrived at my final stop, Tralee. After two nights in Wexford, I departed on Thursday morning via a bus to Cork. I had a great time in Wexford; it's a small town by the sea. I went on long walks and took in the scenery. It was great place to rest up.

On Thursday when I got into Cork I met up with my Grandma's niece who goes to a university there. I stayed at her apartment overnight and then we headed to Tralee, where my grandparents live, on Friday afternoon. The bus from Cork to Tralee was packed. I think every seat was taken. The views on the way here were amazing. It was beautiful and sunny the whole ride. When we got into Tralee, however, that changed. Rain and wind is a staple of this area. As my grandpa keeps saying, "this is the real irish weather".

My grandparents house is a few minutes outside of the town of Tralee in the Spa. It is quite rural out here, but very pretty. The views are great because there are rolling fields and hills, an view of the bay behind which there are towering mountains. I went for a run both yesterday and today, and am enjoying the views. Today on my run, however, I was moving very slowly, not for a lack of effort though. The wind was incredible, so powerful. The gusts were brutal on the way out, giving me quite a workout. I had to be careful because the roads are narrow here; there are suppose to be wide enough for two car, but are snug with only one.

My grandparents house is cute, definatly an irish style. They have to boil water, scope out the lime, and then put it through a filter before they can drink it. They have a dryer, but my grandma only uses it on occasion for towels. With all this rain it's a wonder they have any dry clothes. They actually use coal in the fireplace to sustain the fire, very different then back home.

Today we went into town to do grocery shopping and then to the golf course for lunch. Out there the views are even better. The wind sent the waves crashing against the rocks, and it reminded me a bit from a scene in the latest Harry Potter film. Now I'm going to warm up, and then go into town tonight.