Across Ireland.

There has always been something about a road trip that really gets me excited. The sights, the experience, and the knowledge that can be gained bring total joy to my heart. This video is of a professional "trial rider", Danny MacAskill, riding at multiple locations across the United Kingdom. This video does not directly compare to this item on my list, but is close. In this short film, Danny is only traveling in reality only a few hours around northern UK, but my journey to cross off the list is to travel across Ireland, the country of my great grandparents and a place filled with natural beauty. There are multiple ways that I could go about traveling across a county, and both would have their separate positives. The first way I could set off on my journey, is with a car full of my best friends. The happiness I have on just a one hour ride with my friends couldn't match up to a much longer journey. The already strong relationships that I would be able to build with these boys would be unreal. the other option, and at this moment my main option of traveling is alone, and without a car.
            Hiking has been a passion in my life for the last 3 or 4 years and I believe that it can really help someone realize the beauty of the world and what is in it. Hiking across Ireland by myself could be extremely fun for many reasons. One would be learning a lot about myself. Some people take their alone time to think and evaluate life. I would be doing a lot of thinking on my lonely walks across the plans and foothills of this beautiful country. Another positive of traveling alone is to build relationships with the people you see. I would call myself a social person and this would be taken full advantage of the meet as many new people as I could.
           So, why Ireland? Initially I just wanted to visit because I am of Irish decent and would like to see the country where my ancestors lived. But, as I look at pictures of the landscapes and architecture found in some places around this massive island, there are beautiful sights to see all across the country.
             This item on my list is one that could be difficult to achieve due to the cost of flying and travel. However, this would be a good test of how passionate I am about completing these goals and searching for the true meanings of life and happiness.