ireland.

last week we all went to ireland for 4 days. i have always dreamed about going to ireland, and i have to say that i had pretty high expectations for it. we got onto the coach at 3 am on tuesday so that we could drive an hour and a half to the far away airport. after checking in and going through security.. we had to split into two different flights, because there wasn't room for all of us on one. needless to say, we did a lot of waiting around and sitting in airports. after all meeting up in the dublin airport-- we had a bus waiting for us and we drove to the guinness storehouse. i know what you're thinking... why is a group of byu students going to the guinness brewery!? haha, i guess when you go to ireland-- you have to see all of ireland! it was actually pretty fun and interesting even though we were all really tired!

after the guinness storehouse, we checked into our hotel and attempted to take a nap. we were all loving that we were in a legit hotel instead of a hostel! our professors made a reservation at the brazen head (the oldest pub in ireland) for that night. the walk to the pub was really pretty and the food at the pub was yummy! it was a fun night!

wednesday we spent the day shopping around, getting lunch, and seeing the city. we of course had to go to carroll's-- which is a big souvenir shop everywhere in dublin. we found too many funny outfits and weird trinkets, everything was green and we got everything that we needed for st. patrick's day!

thursday, we woke up and started getting ready for the big st. patty's day festivities! we were doing green makeup on our faces and spraying our hair green. right by our hotel, was the street that the big parade went down. everyone went full out and it was so crowded and GREEN! it was so fun to be in ireland over st. patrick's day.

later that day we checked out of the hotel and took the coach to kilkenny (a small town an hour outside of dublin). we stayed at a hostel.. and it was the nicest hostel that we have been to! you know you've been traveling around europe for too long when you start to love hostels and think that they are way nice haha. we hungout and got some rest.

friday, we slept in a bit and then explored kilkenny. later, we got on the coach and drove through the beautiful countryside to see the rock of cashel. (i know you love our matching sweatshirts)

it was liz's birthday today... so we tried to have a fun day, even though you can't do much when you're on a bus for most of the afternoon, driving to the airport, flying to london, and then a 2 hour drive back home to the centre. but we did get her dinner before boarding the plane at the only place open-- burger king. hahaha so so nasty. let's just say we'll be making up for that birthday for the next few years.

happy birthday liz, love youuu!!!