Morning Commute
The morning school run sure looks different these days.
In the city, at about 8.15am each weekday morning, I dreaded the morning commute to get the Kiddies to school. We lived about 1.5 miles away, which took approximately 35 minutes to drive. Gridlock. It doesn’t take a mathematician to realise that it would be quicker to walk, which we did quite regularly. Nowadays, I rather look forward to the morning school trip. Here, let me show you…
The kids trotting off down the country lane—
Stopping to greet the neighbours—
After putting the children on the school bus comes the leisurely walk back, stopping at a moss-and-lichened stone wall—
Which reveals a quaint stone bridge—
Called the Step Bridge by the locals, for obvious reasons—
And before the busyness of the day begins, I nick a bit of breakfast along the way—
I am sure you all enjoy that change - I have for the last 4 years, though there are no bridges on my way - I just walk up our small road. but the blackberries look the same:) the one downside, more for DS than for me: he is one of the first on the bus - but of course one of the last to get off on the way back…. 40 min. on the school bus and they are up to no good:)
14 Sep 2007 at 2:02 pm
ok - in fairness - I remember that into every idyllic life, a little rain must fall, as my father used to say. And as I seem to recall, rain happens rather a lot in Ireland (if more so on the west coast than the east. . . .).
This helps me not get TOO envious over your wonderful adventure in the Dublin mountains! I sure do love seeing the pictures. And I certainly am delighted for you, for these idyllic days.
14 Sep 2007 at 3:51 pm
Beautiful country up your way. Can’t wait to see the autumn colours and snow that falls more liberally up high. Enjoy the quiet nature.
14 Sep 2007 at 4:11 pm
Looks idyllic. Enjoy your present location.
14 Sep 2007 at 5:56 pm
Oh, so beautiful.
14 Sep 2007 at 8:04 pm
Whoa. That is truly an enviable commute. That bridge is beautiful.
14 Sep 2007 at 9:30 pm
ok, i am having some serious commute envy. what an idyllic setting! hope everyone is enjoying it!
15 Sep 2007 at 3:12 am
What a wonderful daily walk! I envy you!
15 Sep 2007 at 11:26 am
How beautiful!
15 Sep 2007 at 4:04 pm
Such beautiful, relaxing photos! The Step Bridge is very interesting. It appears that there is quite a drop in elevation from the bridge or is that an illusion? Lovely neighbors!
16 Sep 2007 at 3:32 am
I have a short commute but it’ not beautiful. That’s lucky perhaps, I could see myself deciding to just forego work and continue on my walk if I had the view you now have:)
16 Sep 2007 at 5:05 am
As I walk to my bus stop every morning, my eyes wonder up to the Dublin mountains, and I say to myself, “hello Cheryl” : ) I sure do envy you right now…sigh, just living vicariously through your photos.
16 Sep 2007 at 11:54 am
I just discovered your lovely blog via Cornflower’s links. A wonderful walk to school indeed, are you in the Wicklow area? I am from Belfast originally but have spent many happy youthful times south of the border.
16 Sep 2007 at 12:08 pm
What a wonderful journey for you all!
16 Sep 2007 at 9:29 pm
I am so wanting to move to your neighbourhood! Lovely walk. How many months can you do it? (Serious question from one who lives in Canada)
17 Sep 2007 at 1:28 am
Awesome! It’s amazing how much your countryside looks like Scotland.
17 Sep 2007 at 3:23 pm
Sounds idyllic!
17 Sep 2007 at 4:54 pm
Glorious pictures - what a wonderful place to live! (Can you hear the note of envy in my voice?….)
17 Sep 2007 at 5:33 pm
Looks idyllic now, but how will that walk be in January or February?
17 Sep 2007 at 6:28 pm
What a beautiful way to start your day!
01 Oct 2007 at 9:26 am