Today we had quite the adventurous day of shooting, hiking, and kayaking in Wicklow county- which our taxi driver just taught us is a word of Viking origin. Low=alow=meadow, and Wick=Vick=Viking. So Viking meadow is the meaning of the county's name. That was our educational piece of the day.
All in all, it was a greaaat day! The weather was spectacular- we got some good sun and a great breeze. We started the day off with the clay pigeon shooting. It was hilarious- my idea of course. It was hardcore...they gave us a ridiculously heavvy shotgun, ear muffs, and after abt a 10 minute tutorial we were yelling "pull" and shooting away at these clay dishes. It was hilariously random. We learned from the experience that Sahar is secretly a professional gunman- I think she may have hit about 20/25 shots. Not normal. I was decent- I hit more than 5 so that was enough kudos for me. I felt accomplished just hitting 1 of those crazy saucers. And the hike was more of a brisk 45 min jog on a coastal trail. Really fun and greaaaat views. They told us it was where PS I Love You and Braveheart were shot. So that was cool.
And then Sahar and I went kayaking by ourselves in a beautiful lake surrounded by gorgeous mountains and blue skies. Really romantic bonding time for me and Sahar. And it was such a great work-out...We were really into it. My abs and shoulders are nearly broken now- great feeling. Also- on our way back to the shore, it started pouring heavily, which was a really cool experience- being completely surrounded by water. It was an amazing feeling to be paddling through the waves with the rain pouring down on us and the water splashing in our faces. We felt like such rustic nature girls- 2 pts for Team Florida. K great adventure day.
We're heading back to Dublin now- going to shul at the Chabbad tonite and then having our meals by the rabbi. Very excited for our international Chabbad experience- should be wild!
cheers
mimi
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