Monthly Archives: February 2017

~February 23rd, 2017~ Huh? What do you mean there is a “study” part of study abroad? Interesting… Just kidding! I promise I am still going to school in between all of the fun adventuring. So I figured I would give you a quick update on how classes have been at UCC! Everything is going well, … Continue reading »

~February 17th/18th/19th, 2017~ WOO! We finally were able to get our immigration cards to be able to travel outside of Ireland. Our first international stop was none other than the U.K.! Just a one hour, inexpensive flight away, London made for the perfect weekend getaway, especially since there is no language barrier. We took a 1:00am … Continue reading »

~February 10th/11th/12th, 2017~ I’m not going to lie to you, when I realized that I was going to be abroad for my 21st birthday, I was a little sad. In Ireland the drinking age is 18, so turning 21 in Ireland literally means nothing in Europe. However, by some sort of sheer luck, Lily, my roommate turned … Continue reading »

~February 3rd/4th/5th, 2017~ With an open weekend coming up, a few friends and I planned a weekend trip to Ireland’s capital, Dublin! Dublin is only a three hour bus ride from Cork, so we boarded a bus Friday morning and arrived to Dublin in the afternoon. Of course our first stop on our trip was the … Continue reading »

~January 29th, 2017~ Although I had already visited the small costal town of Cobh with my Dad, Lily and I decided to return. We went to the Titanic Experience museum, Titanic Memorial Garden, and saw the docks. It was a perfect day trip. Although it rained all day, we still had a nice time. We returned … Continue reading »

~January 28, 2017~ Once realizing that it was going to be a BEAUTIFUL day in Cork County, Lily and I decided to make a trip to Blackrock, County Cork. Blackrock is a small village about 15 minutes outside of the city. There, there is a 5 mile walking loop that is deemed one of the best … Continue reading »

~January 27th, 2017~ After deciding to spend this weekend at home, we decided to spend the Friday visiting all of the sights right in our backyard in Cork City! We started the day with brunch (of course) at the #1 brunch spot in Cork, Liberty Grill. It was DELICIOUS. Then we walked across the river … Continue reading »

~January 21st and 22nd, 2017 ~ This weekend, we took a two day trip to Galway City, Ireland. This city is only a few hours away by train and is a small college town in County Galway. We arrived early on Saturday morning (after catching a 6:00am bus), and spent the afternoon walking around the … Continue reading »

~January 15th, 2017~ Trip to Kinsale, Country Cork. Kinsale is a coastal town that is that is just a 50 minute train ride from Cork City. We walked around town, visited Charles Fort, and finished the day off at one of the oldest pubs in Ireland. A perfect day trip.