July Holidays 2011. Photopost.

Hi there, just a wee photo update because I've been really busy over the last month or so and will continue to be so over the next month too so not sure when I'll have the time to update.

So for most of July I was away. Firstly we escaped the crazy dangerous place that is Belfast over the 12th of July by going to Newcastle, this was originally to go and see Blink182, but they cancelled the gig a few months ago and we had already paid for flights etc. so we went anyway. It was a nice enough wee trip. But I don't think I'll be back there in a rush. It's been 6 years since I was last there, I could happily wait another 6 to return.

We went to St. James Park (Newcastle FC football ground) and had a tour which was fun and interesting, here's me in the away teams changing rooms.

And giving a press conference.

We ate and drank a.lot. during this trip.

I have far too many pictures to share so you're only getting a few for each trip.

Next trip we done was a long drive to County Clare, where the majority of my family live. It was the first time I've drove this journey. Took me 9 hours including  breaks - lunch in Eddie Rocket's yay!

This is me and Gav at Spanish Point. He didn't get out of the car this day. It was too cold.

We also drove to Galway to visit my uncle and his family. Got to play with all of their cool toys.

And have a wee jaunt out to the pub where the quiet man was shot. I haven't been there in ages, last time I was there it wasn't even a shop.

Had coffee seeing as I was driving, loved the tea set.

Provisions for the drive home.

Also got taking this guy home too (my brother)

 

The next day was my birthday, and we went to Castlewellan for archery and canoeing. It was a horrible day weather wise, I was travel sick and very stuffed up with hayfever. I looked like a heroin addict but it was great fun as normal.

Loved the canoeing considering the water was so choppy, but we had lunch on one of the wee islands which broke up the pain of rowing in the wind / strong current / rain.

Here's one of the many pictures of our wee island.

Then that evening we went out for dinner, so yay for getting dressed up!

My new irregular choice bag

thank you sister

Posey :)

Birthday Cocktails

Being silly

Birthday cake... looks like it's going to go on fire doesn't it?

And then another plane trip, this time to Malaga, Spain

and a drive from malaga to Estepona - driving on the other side of the road is freeking scary and I wasn't even driving, I was just sitting in the front.

The trip was absolutely AMAZING. I loved it. So much. Words won't convey how much I loved it. Hundred of pictures taken, here's just a selection. The resort we were in was very self-contained and it was great during the day, we drove to local towns in the evenings for some exploring, though twice we made the mistake of going out in the height of the heat, when everything was closed and I get overheated and grumpy with heat exhaustion.

The pool bar was my friend

I adored the sea, wouldn't go near a pool when the sea was just as close.

Posey posey

Book and beer <3

Going out one evening

Turtles!

Mini golf with the inlaws, though to be fair, I died of heat exhaustion 2 holes in and sat in the shade with my big hat craving more water.

Heading out another evening.

This was our wee street, at the bottom of it there was the pools and then the ocean <3

And then unfortunately we had to come home. Gutting.

So that was July. August will consist of a lot of stressing and complaining as my Masters thesis/dissertation is due in the first week of September and I still have a very large word count to make up. I'll try update in the mean time if I get a chance, but don't hold your breath.

Sarah xx