Last week Niki, Christian and I packed our bags and caught a bus to Narnia. The Mourne Mountains are considered the primary inspiration for C.S.Lewis' Narnia, and thus while we were walking I couldn't help but feel like I was walking in Narnia. We camped in Tollymore Forest Park and took day trips into the Mournes. The big hike that we did was to climb slieve Donard, the tallest mountain in Northern Ireland. We began at the Bloody Bridge and walked along the waterfalls until we reached an old granite mine and eventually the Mourne Wall. We followed a section of the Mourne wall up to the top of slieve donard where we saw signs of megalithic cairns and fantastic views. The trip was great, because it allowed us to go camping and exploring with Christian in a non work environment. It also reminded me of how much I love the outdoors. When we returned we worked with the community members. One of the highlights of the weekend was when Christian and I had fun learning about the corrymeela video camera and creating a video with it for the talent show while working with the youth. The weekend reminded me of a church retreat.
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