In the morning we departed by bus to visite a Glendalough National Park and to visit the city of Kilkenny in the afternoon. When we arrived I found this place very nice because it reminds me of some parts of preAlpi (medium-high mountains to the north of where I live near Venice). I observed that in both places there were many tourists but also many Irish families/friends.
We listened to a guide that told us the story of St. Kevin in the 6th century. Kevin came to Glendalough to follow his dream which was to find God in solitude and prayer. Primary personal qualities were his love of nature and his deep respect for all created things. Kevin was known as a holy man and others came to Glendalough to seek his advice. Kevin’s story is often referred to as a journey from solitude to community.
To return to nature, the National Park has many walks to choose from an easy level to a hill walk level. Unfortunately we didn't have much time to walk on these, but instead the Irish people come to this enchanting place for this. There is also a hard climbing route but to follow it we must better equipped.
This place is an example of a good mixture of cultural and social life or, in other words, is an example of how to share the same place between different human activities and to connect them.
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