Well, we have reached the end of our time in Dublin. I cannot believe that I have already written eight blogs and lived through eight weeks here. I guess time really flies when you are having fun. I have learned and experienced so much this summer and I could not be more grateful for this opportunity. This week was extremely busy and filled with fun and activities. On Thursday, my friends and I went to the airport and took a flight to Mallorca, Spain where we checked into a little hotel. Being a 3 minute walk to the beach was […]
Wow, what a week. We are so close to the end of our summer in Dublin, and I have experienced just about every different lifestyle imaginable. This weekend was extremely relaxed, as I had a busy week at my internship. My roommates and I decided to use our skip days in order to be able to enjoy our last full weekend in Dublin. We used these days to catch up on some much needed sleep, and to enjoy the weather. On Friday we decided to try out a couple pubs that we had been wanting to go to, and spent […]
The days are flying by! I can’t believe that this is already the sixth blog that I am writing this summer. This week was more relaxed than the previous, but was definitely one of my favorites. On Thursday, we all met up at the Irish House Party for some dinner, drinks, and a show. The food was good, and we got to hear some traditional Irish music accompanied by dancing. We had no events scheduled for Saturday, but my roommate Aidan had one of his friends from home visiting, so we went out in the afternoon to show him around […]
Week 5 in Dublin was one to remember! The summer is flying by, as we are officially in the latter half of my 8 weeks here in Ireland. Friday night I went to a rooftop steak house in the city to get some amazing views, good food, and to celebrate my mom’s birthday. After that, my family and I went on a cocktail bar crawl, where we were able to try a bunch of different drinks and see some parts of the city that I hadn’t explored before. After saying goodbye to my family, I met up with some friends […]
With another week passed in Dublin, we have reached the halfway point of my summer adventures. Thursday night, we met at a pub in the city to hear some stories of Irish folklore and fairytales, which added more cultural context to the trips that we have been going on. On Saturday, we took a trip to three different castles, starting with the Rock of Cashel. I always love seeing these castles, and think it is amazing just how old they are. We then went to Blarney Castle, where people lined up from across the world to kiss the Blarney Stone. […]