Today was our first full day in Ireland!
After a full day of travelling, it felt good to be back on solid ground again. We
are staying at the National University of Ireland in the outskirts of downtown
Galway.
We had class this morning, where we practiced
our King Lear skits all morning in preparation for the presentation at the end
of class. The presentations were hilarious, everyone did an amazing job! Groups
remade one of Shakespeare’s most famous tragedies in ghetto, kindergarten
classroom and retirement home settings.
After a laughter-filled morning most of us
went down to Centra, a small grocery store a mere 10 minute walk away, to try
some of their amazing sandwiches. I had a chicken and bacon, and I can say it
was one of the best sandwiches I’ve ever had!
After lunch, we took a Suzann-guided
walking tour of downtown Galway. It is a very beautiful city filled with small
cobblestone streets packed with tourists, locals and street performers all out
to enjoy a sunny Saturday afternoon. One of the Georgia Hardy students even
partook in a street performance, performing a duet with a cardboard guitar
player. Once the tour concluded we all took off in separate directions, but of
course staying in groups of at least four. Some of us had a traditional Irish
meal, fish and ships and most of the girls bought claddagh rings.
On behalf of everyone, I wish that
everyone’s having a blast across the pond and not missing us too much!
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