Dublin, Ireland (October 3-October5)

Friday morning Ashley, Pat, and I took our first plane flight out of Madrid to Dublin. I was so scared we were going to miss our flight but we made it there in plenty of time. The Madrid airport was a little more relaxed then the airports at home. I realized when I was at my terminal that I had a swiss army knife left in my bag that they didnt take from me. My friend who left the

day before was able to take all her hair sprays and shampoos on the plane with her carry-on. But anyways, our plane was pretty packed and I was stuck in a middle seat, but I just put my head down on the tray in front of me and fell asleep. Once we made it to Dublin we had to find our friends that had flown in the night before.



Thanks to Pat that was no problem and the first place we headed when we met up was the Guinness factory. I am not a big fan of Guinness so the museam was not as exciting for me as it was for others but we did get a pint at the top.

After the museam we walked to the bus station to go to Galway, that is where my friend Roxanne is studying for the semester. The bus ride was about 4 hours long and I again just went to sleep. It reminded me of being on the bus for track meets and made me miss the team back home a little. Once in Galway the bus driver was so nice that he dropped us right off at the dorm where Roxanne lives, apparently it was his birthday that day we found out. We said good bye and walked to Roxanne´s place. She has a nice little setup with a kitchen area that her and a few other girls share, she has one roommate who was so nice and it was her birthday too! We found out quickly that the weather in Ireland is nothing like the weather in Madrid. It was very cold and rainy.

The next morning Roxanne and her roommates made a huge breakest for her roommate´s birthday which consisted of pancakes and crepes. It was exactly what I was looking for. Saturday was pretty rainy and it took a lot of mental strength to get out of bed and go outside, but we did. Roxanne walked us along the path that she runs on and showed up the beautiful track that she gets to run on...and it was beautiful.



We also saw the ruins of a castle. But we don´t exactly know what castle it is. Later we went into Galway and ate some fish and chips (delicious) and checked out the shopping.
I cannot afford Ireland...way too expensive. That night we ended up in a bar with an Irish band! The music was great, but I had no idea how to dance so we sat and watched.

The next day we took a day trip to the Cliffs of Moher. They were absolutely gorgeous however I don't think these pictures do them justice. It was scary being up so high because there was one point where people were supposed to stop but they went out on the edge past the sign! This was where I realized for the second time in Europe that I am scared of heights.
The Ireland countryside...breathtaking...and windy...Again...it was a very windy day...


Do you see all those people past that point! Apparently there have been deaths because of this!
Me and the cows...much nicer than the cows in Spain...



Things we wanted to see in Ireland: Sheep and Green...check!

Ireland was so beautiful and all the people there were incredibly nice and welcoming. It was a little pricey like I said before but completely worth it!