Westport Fun

 This field trip was so far one of my favorites. It was a quick, one night trip to Westport, but we all accomplished so much on this quick weekend trip. We made a few scenic stops on our way to Westport to take some pictures. One of these stops was at Kylemore Abbey (bottom left side picture). Kylemore Abbey is a Benedictine monastery and it’s one of the more beautiful buildings that I’ve witnessed on this trip. Then we took one major stop at Crough Patrick. This mountain (which is shown in my first two pictures) is 764 meters high, and is extremely steep towards the top. There is a church at the top of Crough Patrick, and they still hold services there! The journey to the top is a pilgrimage, which was a really awesome experience and there’s an overwhelming feeling of accomplishment when you finally reach the top. It took us about 2-2.5 hours to get to the top, and only 1 hour to get back down to the bottom. About nine of my group members made it all the way to the top, and the view was phenomenal. It was well worth the sore muscles the next day. After the exhausting hike, we finally made our way to Westport where we spent some time in the town that evening. The next day, a couple of the girls and I went looking for some bikes to rent and ride around the coast, instead we stumbled upon the Westport House. We decided to tour the house, which was originally build for a pirate queen, then we did a few activates that they had on the house grounds. Such as a quick little train ride, some slides, a swan pedal boat, and swinging pirate ships. We all felt like little kids again. Although it was a quick trip to Westport, it was packed full of activities, and we kept ourselves rather busy. I think it’s safe to say my body is feeling it this week!

Sending my love!

Regan

Westport House

Kylemore Abbey