Resolutions indeed!

Instead of procrastinating like I would have done in the old year, this time I'll take the time and actually add some of the new pictures right away.

Glendalough - one of the "must see" destinations of Ireland, conveniently located only an hour's drive outside of Dublin.

That hour's drive would have posed an almost insurmountable obstacle for me, had it not been for my friend Ilana who recently left the US to work for Microsoft in Denmark (and who will enjoy a fabulous quality of living, paid for with a 55% tax bracket). We rented a fine little french vehicle that took us not only to Kilkenny and Wicklow, but also to the fabled site of Glendalough.

Apparently it used to be a remote site chosen by St. Kevin as his new home for its loneliness and the absence of other people. However, a bunch of his followers wanted to "share" this loneliness with him and moved there to learn from him, making this quickly one of the main religious sites in Ireland - probably not what good ol' Kevin had in mind.

I'll have to come back at some point in spring/summer to see the sight in full daylight and with the green environment it will no doubt have - in fall it's all a bit gray there.

Nevertheless, here are some snapshots (as always, a full gallery is on my picture site):