Shopkeepers, Playing, and Reflection by Alicia and Emily (pilgrims)
Today we went to the medieval town of Athenry. We were greeted warmly by all the shopkeepers and walked through narrow streets. We stopped at a lot of little boutiques and markets that reminded us some of home. We ate lunch in a park where there were young families enjoying the weather. It was the sunniest day that we have had so far, so we were all soaking it up and having fun! While we were too big for some of the playground toys and some of them made us feel sick we still enjoyed the journey back to our childhood.
After dinner we hiked up to St. Dominick’s Hill with our journals and open minds. Even though it was cold we still appreciated the opportunity to collect our thoughts in silence and enjoy the beautiful Irish countryside. We have been practicing our singing for the Irish Youth Festival tomorrow and they sound “wonderful”. If only we had a pitch pipe! With love to you all back home we miss you!