I am just finished with getting all settled in to my permanent housing for the semester. I am living with my friend Megan and another girl who we have yet to meet that is from Spain. It is a cute little apartment and it feels good to not be living out of a suitcase anymore!
The past few days I was spending time in Dublin with 7 other girls from St. Ben's. All eight of us stayed in one room at a hostel which was interesting to say the least! Stepping over suitcases and clothes and people and all sharing one teeny bathroom was an adventure!
We were able to do a lot of sightseeing and touring in our short few days there. We toured the Dublin Castle and the Guinness Factory on our first full day. I learned so much about Irish history at the dublin castle! It was very cool to see the inside and the rooms that are still used today for government purposes.
I also learned a lot about the history of Guinness and how to make it. There are so many steps to it so props to the people that brew it! The picture of me is on the top floor of the Guinness storehouse and the city is behind me. It was such a cool view and couldn't be accurately captured on camera.
We walked around the grounds of trinity college the next day and we were all so amazed at how big and beautiful it was. And maybe a little envious of the students who go to school there!
On New Years Eve we headed to a few different pubs that are less touristy to see how the locals celebrate New Years! It was a blast and most of them had live music and a very cool atmosphere with multiple levels. We went out into the street a little after midnight and the streets were packed. There were so many tourists from other countries as well, it was a fun holiday to experience abroad to see what other cultures do differently than we do in America!
On New Years Eve we headed to a few different pubs that are less touristy to see how the locals celebrate New Years! It was a blast and most of them had live music and a very cool atmosphere with multiple levels. We went out into the street a little after midnight and the streets were packed. There were so many tourists from other countries as well, it was a fun holiday to experience abroad to see what other cultures do differently than we do in America!
We got into Cork today and moved into our apartments. Tomorrow we will head out to find our school and explore some more of the city, maybe find a coffee shop or two :)
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