Well it's the end of my first week in Limerick, Ireland and so far I've loved almost every minute of it! I flew out of Pittsburgh with two other girls from Penn State, our nerves and butterflies eased with a few drinks from the airport bar. Good thing we stopped drinking though, because after our hour-long flight from Pittsburgh to Boston, we had to literally sprint across the Boston Airport to catch our flight with Aer Lingus to Shannon, Ireland. Although we just made it on the plane, our luggage didn't. Our first few days in a new country were accompanied by the scent of three ripe travelers who'd left their shampoo and towels in their luggage.
Aside from my lost luggage, which I finally got back Wednesday night, the trip has gone smoothly. I'm meeting tons of new people from all over the United States as well as Europe. We've befriended some very cool French students who are eager to share a laugh and a pint. Everyone is very friendly and willing to make an effort to talk with you, just like freshman year of college all over again, everyone in the same boat. There have been multiple outings with other students to the pub to either just hang out or even watch a rugby match. No matter where you're from or if you like beer or not, almost everyone seems to enjoy sipping on dark and creamy Guinness straight from the tap.
When students aren't at the pub, they seems to be spending a lot of time in town. The city of Limerick is a bustling place filled modern shops and old stone churches, bordering the river Shannon. Tomorrow we are taking a bus tour of the entire city, hopefully finding out some of the most enticing destinations and pubs, of which there are plenty to choose from! On my "Sites to See" so far are: St. John's Castle, the rugby stadium and a pub with traditional Irish music...let's see how many I can check off tomorrow!
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