The view from my apartment overlooking the River Lee
Ah so much to say! After a rather rainy and uneventful day yesterday, the evening turned out to be anything but. A few of us went to a pub just down the street for a good bit of crack (crack meaning fun to the Irish... not the drug). Within minutes of getting there I started up a conversation with an old Irish man by the name of Tom Barry (pictured above with my roommate Matt and myself). I had heard, from people who had been to Ireland that talking to old guys at the pub is a great way to spend an evening but I was quite unaware just how great it would really be. We talked for about 2 hours and the man told his whole life's story. As I sit here attempting to convey how this conversation went I find myself at a bit of a loss. He had a lot to say and was an extremely interesting individual. I must be a hit with the old guys as I had quite a few more interesting encounters with other old men including one strange string of events that ended with an old guy hugging me repeatedly and confessing his love for me...
Today we went on a trip out to the cities of Youghal (pronounced like y'all) and Ardmore, both seaside towns. We first toured the cities of each and then went on a seaside cliff walk in Ardmore. The views were incredible and it was a really nice change of pace to be able to get out of the city and see a part of the country that looks like what I had always thought of Ireland looking like. It really is very green.
I have to say I have been quite happy with my Irish experience so far and am excited for whatever will come next. If I had to come up with one problem with Ireland so far it would have to do with the complete lack of leprechauns prancing about because if I have learned anything from Lucky Charms commercials it is that they are everywhere in search of pots of gold and rainbows. I suppose I will be able to deal with that though...
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