Me, Lauren, Beth at the Valley of 2 Lakes (Glendalough)
Greetings all...
It's been a while! First and foremost, I'd like to welcome my most recent reader (or listener), baby-girl-Braunfeld. Hey new little cousin, wish I could see you in person!
Since I can't, I suppose I'll fill you in, and the rest of my readers, on the craziness that has been the past several days.
1. Sort of witnessed a girl get mugged... by a weaponless, middle-aged woman. Very odd. Supposedly people in Ireland don't use weapons (the police (Garda) don't even carry them!) and they instead, choose to regulate power with fist-to-fist action. Luckily, the girl was perfectly alright after we helped calm her down, and she was quickly greeted by the local police.
Fun Fact: pick-pockets in Ireland are known as "dippers"
2. Walked the mountains of "Glendalough" this morning with my classmates. Absolutely beautiful scenery. Sure, it was nippy outside, but hey... at least I'm not buried until several feet of snow like you guys :)
(I kid you not, this photo
was taken during our hike.
Photo credit: Beth Callahan)
3. Ordered Chinese food for the first time here in Ireland. Delicious. They offer "chips" (French Fries) instead of rice... but we opted for the rice.
4. Went to the movies with two of my friends (Lauren and Beth)... "Morning Glory". I thought it was a glorious movie... well, tolerable... and I think my friends agreed. After the movie we wandered down the street and I spotted a pub called "The Poet's Corner." I immediately sprintedtowards it, hoping I would finally have the opportunity toperform some slam in Dublin... or at least witnesssome. Unfortunately, this pubwas NOT a poetry pub.We walked in only to findourselves surrounded by middle-aged men joking with one another, and stunnedthat 3American girls decided to wander into their humble pub.Nonetheless, we decided to give the place a shot,and ordered a hard cider to share... Yum.(Note to self: Order Bulmers instead of a Hot Irish in pubs!)
5. In case you're wondering about life on campus... it's pretty good. Although we don't have a dining plan here, we've got a nice kitchen where we've been cooking up a lot of different recipes (favorite recipe to date is a spinach and ricotta tortellini in a creamy tomato sauce. I know, I know... we think we're in Italy. But hey, the foodoptions here arehard to figure out! See below:
Yours truly, ultra confused by the food options here at "Tesco," a popular grocery store in Dublin.
Fun Fact: IRELAND HAS CANNED MAC n' CHEESE... questionable.
Although we try not to eat out TOO much (saving our euros), we've found some hidden gems on the Emerald Isle well worth the cost...
Case in point:
(potato and leek quiche, (Clearly, enjoying the feast!)
with sauteed string beans,
and mashed potatoes)
Bon Appetit Readers!!
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