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15 things I saw today

Hi all, I'm on a road trip with my dear friend Kimi so posts are gonna be a bit sparse still. Here are some things we saw today.

  1. Frolicking lambs. They will never not be cute.
  2. A large sand dune. At least, that's what it looked like.
  3. Donegal Castle. It was once burned partially down to keep the British from getting it.
  4. A cannon by the ocean. Strandhill is a nice town.
  5. Derry city walls. I love old walls, especially ones you can walk on top of.
  6. So much gorse. Still love it.
  7. No billboards. This is cheating a bit, but Kimi and I talked about how there aren't really billboards here in Ireland.
  8. Bloody Sunday Memorial. A very tragic piece of history remembered.
  9. Murals in Derry. There are so many here.
  10. Miniature horse. It was just a glimpse, but it was so cute.
  11. So many shades of green. The weather here has been mostly kind.
  12. Sun showers. Feels like home.
  13. Surprise surfers. It does not seem warm enough to surf.
  14. A stump throne. This was at Donegal Castle and it was very fun to pose in.
  15. A recipe for a cocktail painted on a hostel wall. Our room is called 'Mojito.'
(Prompt by me)

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