Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Affordable Weekend Getaway

My toes are buried deep in the warm sand. The sun is warming my back. The soft sounds of paddleball, acoustic guitar, and Portuguese being softly spoken can be heard over the crashing surf. Ben and Dermot laugh at how hard paddleball really is after Joao and Bruno making it look so easy. The bay is almost waveless but for the large breaker right at the coastline. Small children squeal as the cold water knocks them into the surf.


Shells, sticks, and rocks litter the coastline where people of all ages have come to enjoy the early warm spring weather. Killiney is a small coastal town south of Dublin where some of the most elite houses overlook the hazy bay. A large gate is all that can be seen of Bono’s home. A quick 30-minute Dart ride out of the city is well worth the time for such a quiet place to go for a relaxing picnic with good company.

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