So we are terrible about remembering to write down what we have done.
Lets see. A couple weeks ago we travelled to Cork. This was a really cool trip. Cork is a big city, not as small as Galway but not as big as Dublin. We walked around and saw the city on the first day (we even saw a live action role play thing or whatever those are called). We walked around the College over there and saw a pretty garden. We had dinner at a really good restaurant and then when out in the city at night. The bar we went to was kinda head banger and not so much our scene and the dj used cds and looked like he hated his life, but it was fun regardless.
The next day we went to Blarney, saw the castle and kissed the stone. this was really cool. Now we have the gift of gab and can bullshit with the best of em. perfect.
The next weekend we took a trip to dublin paid for by Fairfield, score. We had an AWESOME tour guide named Paul. We went to the book of Kells which was very cool. We walked through the Old Library which looked like it was from a movie, it was really something to see. We stayed in the Wynns Hotel which was a very nice spot, so much better than the hostels we're used to. We stuffed our faces on Fairfield's tab at a great dinner and then again went out on the town at night. The two places we went to were a good time and we made sure we made it to the famous Temple Bar.
Sunday in Dublin was the Guinness Storehouse and Christ Church Cathedral. Both cool spots to visit. The best part of the Guinness Factory is the Gravity Bar at the very top because the walls are windows and you have an awesome view of all of Dublin. We learned how to pour the perfect pint of Guinness and were able to go into the famous Crypt underneath the church.
More to come......
Tuesday, 28 February 2012
Friday, 10 February 2012
Dublin Rugby Trip
Molly went to Dublin last night for a Leinster vs Treviso rugby match. Leinster is the irish team based out of Dublin and Treviso is from Italy. The game was really good and a lot of fun especially when I was able to talk to the man sitting next to me who said he comes to every single match. Leinster crushed the other team so the home crowd went home happy. It is crazy how big rugby and other sports are over here that just are not as popular in the US. There were even little kids who played at half time, they start training them early!
Dublin is also a lot different from Galway. It reminded me more of New York or a big city at home whereas Galway definitely has more of a European feel to it if that makes any sense. We're going back to Dublin next weekend with the school.
After the game we checked in at a hostel and then went out on the town in Dublin. It was a fun little adventure. We found a few cool places, one with an especially entertaining bar tender, and had a good time. One funny thing we noticed was the musical selection in some of the places we have gone to. A lot of places will play American music if they do not have a traditional irish band and some places in Dublin last night were pretty classy and playing not so classy american music, it was comical.
Now it's off to Cork for the rest of the weekend. Finally get to see the Blarney stone and castle!
Dublin is also a lot different from Galway. It reminded me more of New York or a big city at home whereas Galway definitely has more of a European feel to it if that makes any sense. We're going back to Dublin next weekend with the school.
After the game we checked in at a hostel and then went out on the town in Dublin. It was a fun little adventure. We found a few cool places, one with an especially entertaining bar tender, and had a good time. One funny thing we noticed was the musical selection in some of the places we have gone to. A lot of places will play American music if they do not have a traditional irish band and some places in Dublin last night were pretty classy and playing not so classy american music, it was comical.
Now it's off to Cork for the rest of the weekend. Finally get to see the Blarney stone and castle!
Tuesday, 7 February 2012
CliffSsssSsssSSsss
We went to the Cliffs of Moher on Saturday with the rest of our group from Fairfield. It was a really good trip. The weather started out terrible as it was pouring rain and pretty chilly. Both of us left the apartment under the impression it was going to be a nice day, we're not really sure why? So naturally we were unprepared and did not wear raincoats or rain boots and both spent time straightening our hair before we left, ahh well.
But we went on the Galway tour bus and our tour guide was a little old man named Desmond and he was literally a leprechaun. He was so cute and told us stories and cracked sometimes inappropriate jokes the whole tour, whats not to love? But we say he is a leprechaun because he said that by the time we made it to the cliffs the sun would be out with the help of the leprechaun magic, and what do ya know! The sun was shining when we arrived at the cliffs.
The trip had a few stops before the cliffs. We stopped at an old castle, the burial rocks from the stone age and also a scenic area where Desmond placed leprechauns in the trees and ran around grabbing our legs saying the leprechauns were getting us, normal? sureeeee dessyyy.
we also stopped for lunch and to dry off at a pub in county clare where we were spending the day. the pub had a lot of american things everywhere including american dollars all along the walls and american license plates, including MA. heyoo.
the cliffs were amazing. definitely the most beautiful thing we've seen so far. We ventured past the "safe" areas and made our way all along the side of the cliffs. we even learned there was a scene from harry potter filmed there, bonusssss!
all in all it was an awesome day. sunday was also an awesome day as we had an american feast with all of the fairfield crew to celebrate Super Bowl sunday. then everyone made their way over to a pub called garveys to enjoy to game and a few good drinks.
pictures are on Facebook!
But we went on the Galway tour bus and our tour guide was a little old man named Desmond and he was literally a leprechaun. He was so cute and told us stories and cracked sometimes inappropriate jokes the whole tour, whats not to love? But we say he is a leprechaun because he said that by the time we made it to the cliffs the sun would be out with the help of the leprechaun magic, and what do ya know! The sun was shining when we arrived at the cliffs.
The trip had a few stops before the cliffs. We stopped at an old castle, the burial rocks from the stone age and also a scenic area where Desmond placed leprechauns in the trees and ran around grabbing our legs saying the leprechauns were getting us, normal? sureeeee dessyyy.
we also stopped for lunch and to dry off at a pub in county clare where we were spending the day. the pub had a lot of american things everywhere including american dollars all along the walls and american license plates, including MA. heyoo.
the cliffs were amazing. definitely the most beautiful thing we've seen so far. We ventured past the "safe" areas and made our way all along the side of the cliffs. we even learned there was a scene from harry potter filmed there, bonusssss!
all in all it was an awesome day. sunday was also an awesome day as we had an american feast with all of the fairfield crew to celebrate Super Bowl sunday. then everyone made their way over to a pub called garveys to enjoy to game and a few good drinks.
pictures are on Facebook!
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