I like living in Scotland because I'm going to see snow.
The longest trip we've had in the car was on Thursday and Friday last week from Aberdeen to Holyhead - this took 8.5 hrs. Then we caught a ferry to Dublin in Ireland (we drove our car onto the ferry) and that took 2 hours. Then we drove to the hotel for 1 hour. Then on Sunday we drove to Galway and this took 3.5 hours. Then we had to do this all over again to get back home to Aberdeen. This is a photo of the ferry we went on and a picture of where we parked our car when we drove onto the ferry. There were two decks of cars on top of each other (each x shaped metal railing housed a layer of cars - Mum)
All together it took about 30 hours of travel - but 4 hours of this was on the ferry.
When we were in Galway (on Monday 28 Sept) we drove along the Galway Bay coast and climbed a maaasssiiivvve mountain (314m high). Dad says we probably only climbed 200m but my legs felt like jelly. The wind was cold and breezy when we got out of the car and I put on my rain jacket and jumper but I took them both off when I was climbing the massive hill. I chucked them to Dad and he carried them up the massive hill.
The hill was rocky and we saw two caves. There were no trees - it was bare - just grass and rocks. When we got to the 'top' (of our climb) of the hill we saw some cairns. A cairn is a pile of rocks that people chuck on the pile to show that they have got to the top of the eeeenormous hill. Jo and I made our own cairn.
Then we saw a wall that people made out of rocks and it went from the top to the bottom of the enormous hill. The rocks were just put on top of each other very carefully - they don't use cement to join them together. In fact in Aberdeen and in Ireland they build lots of their field walls out of rocks that are piled on top of each other and not cemented on.. There are lots and lots of sheep and cows and horses when you drive along on the roads. The photo of me on the rock wall has a pirate ship in the background - you can hardly see it (it's a 3 masted ship about 1inch right of Matt's head. Matt is absolutely convinced it's a pirate ship in Galway Bay - Mum). I'm saying 'arrrgh me maties'. (Here's a better one of the Pirate Ship)
When we were on lots of windy roads, when Dad was going so fast Mum was so scared - saying 'stop, slow down!!' but Dad kept going fast and we were saying 'go faster Dad, go faster Dad'. When there were cars coming Dad had to slow down and Mum was like 'yippee' because she didn't like going so fast around windy corners when you couldn't see cars coming. 
I liked Ireland because there is lots of things to see and when we went to the waterfalls we saw millions of rally cars. If you don't know what rally cars are - put it this way - they are racing cars. They are light but they have to have a spoiler because if they go fast their two back wheels might go off the ground and be airborne.
This is a photo of the waterfall we
saw. We went climbing on the rocks at the bottom and drank some of the water - the end.
saw. We went climbing on the rocks at the bottom and drank some of the water - the end. 
Hi there Matt, the toothless terror,
ReplyDeleteWow, I liked all the things you wrote about. You sure did a lot of driving to get to Ireland, but that way you were able to see a lot more things too. I wonder if you stayed inside your car while you were on the boat? It is a huge boat.
By the time you come home you will be a real mountaineer. I am glad you made your own cairn at the top of the mountain.
Have you eaten any different food in Scotland or Ireland?
We hope you are still enjoying going to the gym - its better than schoolwork isn't it.
It was nice talking to you and Sam and Jo on the phone the other day - it sounded like you were just in Wilson.
love to you all
grandpa and grandma xx
Hey Matt
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your blog about your visit to Ireland. You describe what you saw and did so that it almost feels like I'm on top of the hill with you. It sounds like you are having a tonne of fun and making the most of living over there in Scotland!
Uncle Jeremy and I are having our last relaxing day today because it's the last day of the holidays. :( But we went to the Busselton Bible School and really really enjoyed ourselves. I'm still sorting out the photos but when I do I'll try to remember to send you a link so you can see the sandcastles that we built and the fun items that people did at the talent night this year. Mum also mentioned that you want to find out how big the baby is. My tummy is getting lots bigger and Uncle Jeremy took a photo of it for you so I'll email that to you as well as how long the baby is and how heavy. It feels like I'm carrying a brick around on the front of me now! My book of information on how the baby is growing tells me that the baby is starting to get fat all over now.
Keep having fun - I'll email soon with the photos.
Love Aunty Naamah
P.S. Uncle Jez says 'hi' and can you give Sam a high five from him please.
Hiya Pirate Matt
ReplyDeleteYou are having soooo much fun! but where are the photos of all those millions of rally cars you've been seeing? we want some photos please!! how many mountains have you climbed now? so glad you loved ireland and going on the ferry
love from us all
I don't have a photo of the rally cars...I have climbed 4 mountains (or part of them at least)
ReplyDeleteWe didn't stay in the car on the ferry - you have to go upstairs to the passenger deck.
Matt says he loves going to the gym - he likes swimming, the games they play and the soccer.
love Matt