Our weekend getaway - Part Four

Inchydoney Beach, about 1 hour ++ from Skibbereen...and around 45 minutes away from our home in Cork. The road was better there probably because it's not that faraway from city...


Initial plan was to swim...but when we got there it was too cold and very windy. Reached there around 6  plus...Air laut pun tengah surut. So we just dipped our feets, just playing, enjoying the soothing sound of beach. I love beach and its sound so so much. I could spend the whole day just chillaxing given the chance to do so!

Sampai-sampai makan dulu. Finish the leftovers. Semua-semua kelaparan juga ya...

The water was cold, but I think once you get in it should be ok kot kan?

Loved this jumpshot. 

Just fooling around the beach

Us...

The water..nice and slow. Hwarghhhhhh I want them!!

We left for home around 7ish-8ish and reached Cork safe and sound as hoped. Total journey was 12 hours and total hours driven was 4 hours 59 minutes, as quoted by Google Map. And the best part was, the total of petrol usage, 5 hours journey on Saturday + some short journey around Cork city, Lidl, CX market,  semua costed only 26.17eu! Totalllllly worth it. So altogether plus food, entrance to Mizen Head semua we spent about 40eu la per pax, maximum. Sangat-sangat berbaloi ok!


Thank you to all my adik2 in 3rd years who went with me. I was in so much stress for the last few weeks/months  but I'm all feeling better and positive now.


and...of course a lil video at the beach and to sum up our journey :)

Our weekend getaway - Part Three

Lough Hyne, Skibbereen

It took about 1 hours ++ from Mizen Head. Tapi sebenarnya takdepape sangat pun Lough Hyne ni. Was just another lake, tapi cantek la...

I think it's more suitable for family..fishing ka...kayaking ka..can go swimming also..

The lake

Duduk sesado sambil makan roti

Saw two swans getting close to us. I think they were expecting for food from us..

Some people were kayaking. But I think that's their own sebab takde pun orang bukak business ke apa area tu...Toilet pun tak nampak mana..

So yeah, we just chilled a bit and moved onto our next destination. Lagipun dah tak sabar nak pergi pantai :D

Our weekend getaway - Part Two

Mizen Head, the most Southwest point in Ireland.

It was about 2+++ hours from Gougane Barra. The most challenging road I must say. Dah lah naik bukit, lepastu very the sempit one. And it's a loooooonggg journey especially when you just got back from hiking. Kaki pun dah lenguh2 my knee started to misbehave again. So I was getting cranky by the time we reach there. All hungry and getting angry..

But after the scrumptious lunch, I was back in happy mode. Hahaha nampak sangat budak gemok ni senang kena sogok dgn food. Changed to a proper clothes coz I was wearing black shirt and the sun was shining sooooo bright so I began to feel the heat already. Lunch was prepared by the girls, and it was delicious. Yup, kami bawak bekal and ate there :D

The entrance fee for Mizen Head was 4.50eu per person for students. There were a few viewing points where we can enjoy the sceneries and I tell ya, it was breathtaking!

The cliff and the sea. We were not allowed to go near there unfortunately..

The water was sooooooooo inviting. Patutla dia letak pagar kalau tak semua rasa nak terjun

The pathway to the viewing points..

We crossed the Mizen Bridge. Tak mencabar pun very stable tak goyang2. Tapi the wind was quite heavy..

The caves and the lake

Viewing point that faces the sea. So beautiful..

Air celah2. We saw a boat and some people swimming in the sea. So jealous!! 

and....a little video from Mizen Head



Next stop? Skibbereen!

Our weekend getaway - Part One

Alright, let's start with the stories shall we? Sooo...last Saturday me and my 4 others adik2 went for our weekend getaway..ya know to shake a bit the stress out of our mind. I was done with my exams...so this is a much needed break!


We rented a car, a manual car to be exact. The last time I drove a manual car like really drive it for long journey more than 10-20minutes-try2-tengok-boleh-tak-bawak-lagi was 5 years ago, maybe? I used to drive abang's satria for first 2-3 years after I got license but once mom let me drove automatic, I've never looked back again..lol. So yeah, I was pretty nervous..but turned out, it was okay! Still had it in me.

The greens that accompanied us...

The roads were very narrow and totally not as smooth as malaysian highway. At times we passed a road very narrow that we had to let the car from the opposite pass us first. But Alhamdulillah we managed to pass all the obstacles so sekarang I'm totally confident with my manual driving skill. Cuma of course, the legs were soooo tired la by the end of the journey.

We went out from home at 8ish am. Reached out first destination- Gougane Barra around 940am at there were only us and the other 2 person I think from another car. So we kinda had the whole place/jungle to ourselves...

Greeted by this lake of Gougane Barra - the source of River Lee. Was mesmerized by the beauty

We had to climb the hill to get to the waterfall area and chose the most strenuous trail..

The journey starts...

Took a lot of stops to take pictures...and also catch a breath..

View from the top. The picture doesnt do justice to the place. You have to actually be there to enjoy it. Totally worth the journey!

Relaxing by the waterfall. The water was sooooo cold. 

The trees around Gougane Barra were all very straight. Very the discipline one. And it was also one chilly morning because the sun wasn't quite out yet..

The lake, again..

A little video I made about our journey in Gougane Barra :)




Next stop? Mizen Head!