"Your small stories are important."
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Something Small
Today, I read a quote and I thought it was beautiful and simple and I wanted to share it with you lovely people. Unfortunately, I don't know who said it, so just know that these are someone else's words, not mine.
Friday, December 4, 2015
Finally, some Ireland!
Day Thirteen: May 29, 2015
Today was Aran Islands Day. First we took a bus (for about an hour) to the ferry and we were on the ferry for another forty minutes or so. But then we got there! The first thing I did was eat lunch with [Professor T], [Friend H], [Friend K], and [Friend J]. I just got soup and brown bread because it was the cheapest and I was hoping to find something for my sister to spend my money on. I was separated from [Friends B, C, and M], but I found them as I was climbing up to the fort and the cliffs. [Friend B] was kind enough to go back up with me. The view was breathtaking! I can only imagine what the Cliffs of Moher will look like. After we got back down, [Friend B] had to eat.
The line was super long, so she told me to go ahead and look for something for my sister (again, no luck). I did, however, find myself a sweatshirt, which I wasn't planning on for this trip. Oh well, it's super warm and comfy. It's much thicker than all of my sweatshirts at home. I had just enough time to buy the sweatshirt and then it was time to get on the tour bus (it was more like a glorified van) to see the rest of the island. There are so many church ruins! We stopped at one and I was so tempted to pick up a rock (and keep it). They were all perfect oval skipping stones. WE also stopped at a place where you could step in the water. I didn't, unfortunately, because I was wearing hiking boots and it was very cold. Then we stopped at another place where you could see seals! Unfortunately, the tide was in, so we could only see their heads bobbing around in the water. When the tour was done, [Friend B], [Friend K], [Professor T], and I stopped in a café to warm up. I ordered a mint hot chocolate and it was the most disgusting thing I've ever had. It was like drinking straight liquid peppermint, which doesn't actually found that bad in concept, but it's really quite gross. We didn't have much time after that before we were on the ferry for another hour and then an hour on the bus after that. We made stuffed chicken and veggies for dinner. So good! And then we all worked on homework until bedtime.
Day Fourteen: May 30, 2015
Today was our free day. I read a good chunk of The Return of the King. because I was up early and we weren't going to set out until 10:30. We went straight to the market area. That was so cool! (I've never actually been to an outdoor market like that before,) It reminded me of the free fair a little bit, with all the stands and such. Our group was separated somewhere in there. We started with eleven of us and ended up with six. We never found the others, so we went to find lunch. We went to an Italian restaurant and I had an open bread panini. Afterwards, we headed in the general direction of Butler's Chocolate Cafe (!!), making a few stops along the way, including one at a music store. That's where I bought my older brother's gift. I'd been having a hard time trying to find him something, because I just really don't know what he would want. Hopefully he likes the drum. We also stopped at a few jewelry stores and I tried, in vain, to find something for my sister. I just don't know what to get her. It's too much pressure! But anyway, we went to Butler's and I got another mint hot chocolate...and a box of chocolates to make chocolate at home. I'm so excited! Then we wandered up the street to TK Maxx (which is basically TJ Maxx). [Friend B] and I rode up and down the escalators while everyone else used the toilets. After that we found a huge mall. It was weird though. You walk into this alleyway thing and you're a bit scared for your life and bam! You're in this huge shopping centre! We stopped at Burger King because [Friend A] wanted some fries. While were there [Friend C] and I took some gorgeous pictures in a Frozen cut out thing. (I was Anna and [Friend C] was Elsa). And then we found the book store. I tried to resist, I really did. But Maskerade was really calling to me. I heard it! And I was, of course, drawn to the Irish copy of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, as I have been in every book store I've been in. Each time, I pick it up, think about getting it, and then put it back down. I'm not sure who eventually convinced me to just get it ([Friend B] or [Friend C]?) but I'm glad I got it. I'm running rather low on euros at this point, so hopefully I can make it to the end of the trip. And hopefully I can find something for Zoie when we go to the Cliffs of Moher tomorrow!! (Fingers crossed...)
*I don't have any good Day 14 pictures, so you get extra for Day 13*
Today was Aran Islands Day. First we took a bus (for about an hour) to the ferry and we were on the ferry for another forty minutes or so. But then we got there! The first thing I did was eat lunch with [Professor T], [Friend H], [Friend K], and [Friend J]. I just got soup and brown bread because it was the cheapest and I was hoping to find something for my sister to spend my money on. I was separated from [Friends B, C, and M], but I found them as I was climbing up to the fort and the cliffs. [Friend B] was kind enough to go back up with me. The view was breathtaking! I can only imagine what the Cliffs of Moher will look like. After we got back down, [Friend B] had to eat.
The line was super long, so she told me to go ahead and look for something for my sister (again, no luck). I did, however, find myself a sweatshirt, which I wasn't planning on for this trip. Oh well, it's super warm and comfy. It's much thicker than all of my sweatshirts at home. I had just enough time to buy the sweatshirt and then it was time to get on the tour bus (it was more like a glorified van) to see the rest of the island. There are so many church ruins! We stopped at one and I was so tempted to pick up a rock (and keep it). They were all perfect oval skipping stones. WE also stopped at a place where you could step in the water. I didn't, unfortunately, because I was wearing hiking boots and it was very cold. Then we stopped at another place where you could see seals! Unfortunately, the tide was in, so we could only see their heads bobbing around in the water. When the tour was done, [Friend B], [Friend K], [Professor T], and I stopped in a café to warm up. I ordered a mint hot chocolate and it was the most disgusting thing I've ever had. It was like drinking straight liquid peppermint, which doesn't actually found that bad in concept, but it's really quite gross. We didn't have much time after that before we were on the ferry for another hour and then an hour on the bus after that. We made stuffed chicken and veggies for dinner. So good! And then we all worked on homework until bedtime.Day Fourteen: May 30, 2015
Today was our free day. I read a good chunk of The Return of the King. because I was up early and we weren't going to set out until 10:30. We went straight to the market area. That was so cool! (I've never actually been to an outdoor market like that before,) It reminded me of the free fair a little bit, with all the stands and such. Our group was separated somewhere in there. We started with eleven of us and ended up with six. We never found the others, so we went to find lunch. We went to an Italian restaurant and I had an open bread panini. Afterwards, we headed in the general direction of Butler's Chocolate Cafe (!!), making a few stops along the way, including one at a music store. That's where I bought my older brother's gift. I'd been having a hard time trying to find him something, because I just really don't know what he would want. Hopefully he likes the drum. We also stopped at a few jewelry stores and I tried, in vain, to find something for my sister. I just don't know what to get her. It's too much pressure! But anyway, we went to Butler's and I got another mint hot chocolate...and a box of chocolates to make chocolate at home. I'm so excited! Then we wandered up the street to TK Maxx (which is basically TJ Maxx). [Friend B] and I rode up and down the escalators while everyone else used the toilets. After that we found a huge mall. It was weird though. You walk into this alleyway thing and you're a bit scared for your life and bam! You're in this huge shopping centre! We stopped at Burger King because [Friend A] wanted some fries. While were there [Friend C] and I took some gorgeous pictures in a Frozen cut out thing. (I was Anna and [Friend C] was Elsa). And then we found the book store. I tried to resist, I really did. But Maskerade was really calling to me. I heard it! And I was, of course, drawn to the Irish copy of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, as I have been in every book store I've been in. Each time, I pick it up, think about getting it, and then put it back down. I'm not sure who eventually convinced me to just get it ([Friend B] or [Friend C]?) but I'm glad I got it. I'm running rather low on euros at this point, so hopefully I can make it to the end of the trip. And hopefully I can find something for Zoie when we go to the Cliffs of Moher tomorrow!! (Fingers crossed...)
*I don't have any good Day 14 pictures, so you get extra for Day 13*
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