Newgrange:

They believe that Newgrange was a place to house the dead. There are hundreds of mounds/tombs in this particular area, but none like the one that we went to.

I don't have a picture of it from far away, so you should def. google it, just to see the amazing construction of it...

This is the front of Newgrange. The stairs are recent, as they needed a way to get the tourists inside without having to climb over the rocks... The white granite, they believe that thats how it used to look. The roof is covered with grass. It was a few tons of dirt on top of it. When they found it, it was completley grown over and the walls were collapsed a bit, but they have reconstructed it to the best of their knowledge. The black rock, that is not original. It is just carved out to make room for the stairs.




Anyway. We went inside, down this long tomb, and it was amazing. The construction of the roof... wow. It has not leaked since it was built, which was like, 3100 - 2900 BC!!!

The coolest part of Newgrange...The front of it, is aligned with the winter solstice. So when the sun comes up, light shines down the hall way leading into the open cavity that we were in. I can't quite remember how long it stays lite, but I belive it was for something like 14 minutes. How COOL is that?!

For some reason, the place where you write your blog won't load for me. I had to change my post setting from 'updated editor' to 'old editor'. AKA: post one picture at a time and wait 34987324876 minutes for it to upload... awesome. Does anyone know how I can fix this problem? It took me FOREVER just to figure out how to get on this 'old editor' setting... so, sorry for the wait. Now to Ireland...!

My parents and I went to the Clifff of Moher. I've always wanted to go there. IT. WAS. BEAUTIFUL!!


*My Mommy and Daddy :) *




*My Mom sorta doesn't like this picture.... okok. She likes the picture, but she doesn't like where I was to TAKE the picture. I wanted to walk on the edge of the cliff. But there was a sign, and in big bold letters it said, "FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, DO NOT GO BEYOND THIS SIGN!" So what did my Dad and I do? We went beyond the sign... I didn't get to go very far though, as my Mom was FREAKING out the WhOlE entire time*


*I was VERY excited to be at the Cliffs of Moher, because it is full of Puffins and Gannets. If you don't know what a Gannet is, check this out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gannet
They SWOOOOOP down and dive in the Ocean to fish. It is THE COOLEST thing. Ever.
This rock is at the tip of one of the Cliffs. You can't really tell from the picture, but it is FULL of Puffins. They were soooo loud. I think they were having a party. A party that lasts 24/7. I think if they were college students, they would be red tagges; every night*

Well. That is it for the Cliffs of Moher.
I really wanted to go to the Giants Causeway: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant's_Causeway
But we didn't have enough time. :( Check out the link if you're interested in what it is.... It reminds me of the Mirror Lab... Mirror people, you will know why.

So I have been home for basically a week, now. I got in on Monday at 8.30p, and then the next day I went to work 8am... I know. I'm crazy...

Even though I'm home now, I still have a bunch to write... So, here it goes:

Blarney Castle. A very pretty castle, indeed. But there is only one real reason why I wanted to visit... and you will find out more soon...

I forget what this is called, but it's a rock... shaped like a witches head... It was next to the witches kitchen/Druids cave...!

These steps are MAGICAL. If you go up the steps, and then down again (backwards) with your eyes closed, the wish that you were thinking will come true... I'll let you know when mine does...

Mom and her red tree...

Blarney House. We were too late to go inside :(

THIS is why we went to Blarney Castle... to kiss the Blarney Stone. I now have the gift of eloquence. (just maybe not spelling...!) Even Winston Churchill has kissed the Blarney Stone!

Me. In yet another tree... I'm always climbing trees. I think my Mom has a bajillion pictures of me in trees

The End

My parents finally made it to England, safe and sound (well, on the 8th). This was their first time over the pond. I'm glad they got to experience the beauty and culture that the UK and Ireland has to offer!

I first met them at Heathrow Airport, and from there we began our adventure:

Aww... arn't my parents cute?? This was my THIRD time on the London Eye. Loved it. I love that stupid faris wheel. I think it's one of THE COOLEST things about London... I dunno. Maybe I'm crazy; but it's my favourite there... (P.S... if you don't know the lay out of London very well... thats Big Ben there behind my Ma)

My Daddy and I in this 'African' Garden outside of the british Museum

Warwick Castle. This was one of the best days we had. It was soooo much fun. Warwick is my absolute favourite castle. This was the second time I've been here, and it was SO much cooler than the first time I went. First, we went on this Dungeon tour thing. But they had actors inside that showed you around and showed you what they used to do to the prisoners and such...

There was also this AWESOME story teller... He told us stories about the dragon that lives under the mound at the castle. He is a professional story teller! How would you like THAT as a job??

I decided that he was soo cool, I needed a picture with him...

Stupid sword was suck in the stone... *sigh*...

This is me, pretty-ing up at Daisy's, The Countess of Warwick's, dressing table.

This Daisy character was a pretty cool chick. Ma bought a book on her, and I have started reading it. She was also VERY beautiful... Google her, if you're interested...

Aww... My Mum and I at Kew Gardens, standing on a carpet of purple flowers.

The whole reason we went to Kew Gardens was for this 'Tree Top Walk'. I was on skynews.com (as I frequently am) a few months before I was to leave for England, and read an article on it. It's basically just a walk about the trees. Very peaceful and quiet. I am on the OTHER side of the walk, taking my parents picture.

In the Butterfly House!!!! I love Butterfly Houses!

This butterfly wasn't afraid to let me pick it up and pose with him. :)

More pictures to come... once I get them uploaded onto my computer!!