Really old things….

Sunday the weather was gorgeous! I had hoped it would be and the day before I booked a trip up to Newgrange and Knowth.  They are both ancient tombs built about 5000 years ago, before the pyramids or even Stonehenge.  To be honest I found what they did a lot more impressive than Stonehenge.   There were hundreds of massive rocks that they brought from hundreds of kilometers away using only these tiny boats they think.  The tour took us inside the tombs and I have to say it was freaking creepy. Not only was it an ancient tomb but there are rocks above your head that )in my paranoid mind) look like they could collapse at any minute.  It is a true testament to humans that not only are these structures still standing but not one drop of rain has ever made it inside. 5,000 years of waterproof in Ireland.  The art on the stones is incredible.  People used flint to chip into the large stone these beautiful swirling designs, while a lot of the carvings have faded there are a few that almost look new.  The best example is the entrance rock in front to newgrange. I ended up buying a souvenir rock that was carved to look like that stone, first souvenir of the trip! 

This week I am only working three days and so I have time to do some traveling! I am off to Cork this morning by myself.  Everyone else is working so no one could go with me but I did not want to waste my precious free time.  So I will go eat in the vegetarian restaurant on the Bobby Flay's Ireland show, go to the butter museum and kiss the Blarney stone by myself.  Which is fine : ) 

Won't have my computer but I will post a lot of new pictures when I get back!

xoxo

Alli