I made another journey up Fairview way, but all the way up to Clontarf. We continued past St. Anne's park, on to Dollymount aka Bull Island, where there's a little beach. Halfway through the way back the wind kicked up it started to rain, but all in all it was a lovely excursion! And if you were to head out and bike non-stop, it would probably only take thirty minutes to get out there. I really want to check out St. Anne's park. From what I could see, it looks gorgeous. And as usual, here are some shots from my outing:

The now defunct Clontarf Baths:

A place for shelter along the way:

Bikers!

The view from the beach:

Some rocks:

On Wednesday I went for a bike ride up to Fairview (well, actually Fairview is only about a minute up the street from my house). Mark had mentioned that there was a nice bike path along the water. So, feeling like I desperately needed to get out of the house, I headed out. And I am so glad I did! It was a nice and easy ride to a really pleasant view. I mean, yes some might be put off my the industrial view off in the distance, and the new buildings on the surroundings, but I was happy to take in the smell of the water and to be outdoors. I took some photos along my way:

moving "sailboat" sculpture (with my bike in the background)

the sun setting on the pathway

I'm not sure what this is for, except for kids to play with:

Low tide and factories:

This looks like it might have been used for something in years past:

Baths in the background:

Towards the end of my journey:

On the way back:


I'll definitely take this ride many more times in the future! And there seemed to be a bunch of cute shops and restaurants to check out on the way as well. By the time I got home, I was really glad I made myself leave the house.