My travels through Ireland are coming to an end today. I am sitting at the airport in Dublin enjoying a coffee and absorbing the last few breaths of Irish culture while watching James, my fellow co-worker, enjoy one last pint of Guinness. We left Galway at 4:00 this morning in a downpour... it has rained every day for the last week. I think my body will go into shock when we arrive to Florence today as the weather is about 36 degrees J
My time in Ireland has been amazing. On Tuesday, we brought the students to the Aaron Islands where we spent the day exploring. The island is so quaint! The people are joyful and so relaxed...it’s as though you have warped back to the 50s. The roads are narrow and bordered by stone walls; fishermen coming in and out of the port; little houses with thatched roofs; old stone churches with a gorgeous lush green mountainous backdrop. I love the simplicity of it all! While on the Island, James, Natalie and I took a trap ride chauffeured by our charming local Sean and his beautiful horse, Laura. Sean was a great tour guide! He seemed soooo excited to be telling us about the history of the Island....he ended most stories with “It’s just the way t’is...it’s just the way t’is”. He seemed so proud and content with his life on the island!
Yesterday, I went horseback riding in Galway`s beautiful countryside. My horse Brandy was this gorgeous chocolate brown horse who had a mind of her own...you can`t tame a wild horse so I just went with itJ For real, the scenery was soooo serene...the pictures don`t show the full beauty of it all.
Overall, Ireland is a marvellous place; the scenery, the people and the culture are what makes this place so memorable. Although I am extremely pumped about venturing in and around Italy, I will miss the Irish lifestyle!
Francine
-Buddha
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