Copper Coast, Co. Waterford

Though I published a post about the Copper Coast in County Waterford some time ago, I had to take a few more shots with my camera, because that is such an exiciting area and I love to be there.

Some people might get bored and think "oh, it's just the sea and stones", but I like the combination of powerful water, mighty rocks in different shapes and variations and the sky which can change the view from a  natural lovely peaceful  landscape to a kind of threatening place so quickly, depending on the weather condition.

Fotos by Margit Anna Binder

A weekend in County Louth and Dublin

As we had bad weather for weeks now, I was really yearning for a weekend out. This time I went to  Carlingford in County Louth the north east coast of the Irish Republic, right up to the border of Northern Ireland. The weather was still not wonderful, but at least it did not rain.

It got late and I was looking out for a hotel for the night, but each hotel or bed and breakfast I contacted by phone, was booked out. I was very surprised as the hotel industry is always complaining that their business is getting bad. It can't be so bad, when they are booked out, though the weather is dreadful here. So I moved back towards Skerries in County Dublin, but I could not get accommodation there neither.

I ended up in the Holiday Inn, my  preferred hotel, where I stay most times when I am in Dublin. Their prices are reasonable and the rooms are clean and that is all  I need.

I love the sea and I can't get enough of it, so I drove along the coast through Dun Laoire, where a French festival took place. I actually did not see many french things. I got a nice necklace from an Irish stand, I had Curry Chicken from a Chinese stand and  had Pizza from an Italian, but never mind, it was a nice afternoon.

Though you are in the capitol city of Ireland, you have the opportunity to go swimming or walk on a beach as Dublin is next to the sea

The weather got even better than I thought and I could enjoy a few sunrays and warmth for a change.

Fotos by Margit Anna Binder

Weather forecasts in modern days

We are living in the the 21st Century and we should think that our modern high technologies should be able to make more accurate predictions. We have satellites and lots of other modern facilities to watch the weather, but as it seems, we only can say the weather for today, the day when it happens. That means, that I look out of the window and see, if it is sunny or grey, if it might rain or not..... it is like in ancient times.

The meteorologists predicted the hottest summer on record. We waited and waited and waited and up to now the hot summer still did not arrive. After we all realised we will get a wet and unfriendly July, the weather  men told us that the weather will become bad, "but we will get tropical weather soon", they promised. So, the "sun hungry" Irish  were then longingly waiting for the tropical weather to arrive,  but no sign of a sun ray. Now, as July is over and we see no changes, the clever meteorologists came to the conclusion that we won't have a proper summer this year, it is actually the coldest since decades. It is as if last years winter is continuing until the next one marches into the land. People who are yearning for a bit of sunshine and warmth have to go to Spain or Greece or other Southern countries, if they can afford it.

Photo by Margit Anna Binder