It's a little culture shocking/jet laggy...but I think I am starting to adjust - four days in.
To answer your question: I am here because my dad is the coordinator of a high school educational trip to Europe every few years. I convinced a friend to come with me (it wasn't too hard) and we are staying a week after the group leaves to backpack Northern Ireland as well. I am also trying to extend my trip a few weeks to stop by and visit some friends in England. But we'll see about that one...
So far, our trip has consisted of a seven hour flight, a layover in Frankfurt, (I slept! woo!) and spending time in Dublin.
Basically, Dublin is a big city that is everything I think of when I think of European and Irish - well dressed, stylish Europeans, old historic buildings...
...statues, parks, cars on the other side of the road, street musicians...as well as buildings with Irish names and tons of lovely Irishmen speaking in a heavy (wonderful) Irish accent.
It's really green. Not the people - they all wear dark black and grey to match the sky, but the decorations, shops, random leprechauns, and the grass. Especially the grass. No snow here, even though its colder than Wisconsin.
We spent most of two days getting to know Dublin.
We visited a cathedral (after awhile they're all the same...but pretty cool anyway.)
Mall...
Cafes...
Parks...
Typical Irish Buildings...
Monuments...
And random, awesome looking streets.
And the best part, a night of Irish music and traditional dancers. It was so fun to listen to their reels and jigs and watch them dance.
People are amazingly talented.
(Video on my Facebook!)
Today to Galway! Cheers. :)
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