Day Trip to Ardmore


 This week we took a spontaneous field trip to Ardmore. Ardmore is an incredibly small town, smaller than I had been expecting, and I researched it before going. The bus dropped us off on the main street, really the only street, in the town. As we departed from the bus, we started making our way down to the water, which was so pretty, and where the picture on the right was taken. There we met up with our tour guide, who knew so much about this town. 

My favorite part of the tour was when we went down onto the beach. The steps were a bit uncertain; however, I love being close to water, so that was really all I needed to have a good time. The shells that I found on this beach were perfectly intact and very large. They looked unlike any shells that I had ever seen before. Following this, we continued to walk around the town and see historical landmarks that are important in Ireland and Ardmore's history. We saw Saint Declan's well, a mass path, and a graveyard. I found the mass paths to be a very interesting idea, as they were just understood to be respected. I found it interesting when we followed someone who went straight through someone's property, and they just did not care because of its purpose. 

My favorite part of the trip to Ardmore was, however, the ice cream. I have said it before, and I will continue to say it, desserts are my vice. Anything that comes with a sweet treat is instantly better. This ice cream was so good. I got vanilla soft serve mixed with caramel sauce, Oreo pieces, and sprinkles. It was an amazing combination and I would recommend it to anyone. 

W. B. Yeats' poem "The Lake Isle of Innisfree" talks about someone yearning for a peaceful and isolated place. This reminds me of how I felt when I was in Ardmore. This town was very peaceful, and it felt very self-contained and isolated. No matter where I looked, it was a horizon and I felt that I was miles and miles away from civilization. I think that the person from this poem yearning for a peaceful place would have liked Ardmore. It was a very peaceful town, with all of the nature sounds: waves crashing, birds chirping, bees buzzing, and the wind blowing. I think that the best way to describe Ardmore is peaceful. 

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