Bray

The weather was nice yesterday (sunny and about 14-15 degrees), and we went to Bray for a walk on the seafront. Over the last few years, the seafront has been nicely renovated and it's quite a nice walk - it's clean, the beach looks bigger than it used to (it was low tide, but still, I'm sure it used to be narrower...), even the amusement arcades don't look as grotty as they used to. On a sunny day, it's a nice easy walk. For some strange reason, it seemed that all the Eastern Europeans who live in Dublin were in Bray yesterday. It was the same the last time we were there, about a month ago. I guess it's an easy excursion from Dublin, in particular for those who don't have a car.
And there is more to do in Bray than in Killiney. I still remember the first time I got off the Dart in Killiney, expecting to find a village, and there was nothing there. The view was nice, but there was nothing to do, and it seemed so quiet (it was mid-week). At least, in those days, there was a hotel by the Dart station (the Killiney Court Hotel), and you could have something to eat or to drink. And, if you were lucky, you could catch a glimpse of Bono and the boys from U2 having a pint in the bar. But now the hotel is gone, and an apartment block is being built there instead. Great view, by the way. I'm sure they won't come cheap.
We didn't go up the hill. Too much hard work. Besides, there was a heavy sea fog over the top of Bray Head. Actually, I've only ever walked up to the top of Bray Head once in my life. I must do it again. The view is lovely from there.
Today, the sunshine is gone, and it's bucketing down - not a great spring so far!