Yesterday and today were orientation days. The super boring actual orientation lecture-like stuff was yesterday morning, and, as I said, it was mega boring. After that we got a tour around campus after which I became slightly less lost. We then got a complimentary dinner at a restaurant on campus called The Stable Club or Stables for short. Later that evening, a welcome party for the international students was held at Stables which is also the campus pub. I got to meet a lot of new and interesting people, some Irish and some international, and they played a lot of good music (I requested Don't Stop Believin'" and the DJ seemed unsure if he should since he thought it was a slower song. I convinced him it would be a hit with the Americans, and I was SO right.) It was an overall really good time.
Today we had some orientation stuff in the morning again, and then we took a Paddywagon tour of Limerick. We went all over while the driver showed us all of the big landmarks in Limerick like, Thomond Park rugby stadium, and he also showed us where all the good stores were downtown. We stopped at King John's castle and got to walk around for a while. That was really interesting; I only wish we could have taken a tour through the inside of the castle (another day perhaps). Our tour guide was a riot. He even sang "Limerick, You're A Lady" to us (he wasn't bad either). Check Facebook for more pictures I took on the tour.
Gra, Dilseacht, Cairdeas
Hi Kristie,
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I was hoping that you would allow me to write a post for your site to share my travel safety tips with your readers? I put a lot of time and passion into my traveling and I would love to help others by offering safety advice as a result of the mistakes and triumphs I've had. I look forward to hearing from you!
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