The month of March has been all about exploring the beautiful country I have been living in for the past two months. I’ve had visitors along the way to go on these adventures with, and this past week I was lucky enough to have my family along with me. I took them to a few places I had already been, the must sees of Ireland, Blarney Castle, the Cliffs of Moher, and Connemara and Kylemore Abbey. But I also was able to travel to new parts of the country I would not have seen otherwise (thanks to Dad’s need to have his own car despite having to drive on the other side of the road). My mom’s family is where my Irish roots are. My Nana is 100% Irish; her parents actually met on the boat coming over to America from Ireland when they were just 16 years old. Griffin…
Edinburgh: You’re a Wizard, Harry
I visited Hogwarts this week! I walked up and down the streets of Diagon Alley, I saw the cemetery where the graves of Tom Riddle,…
Belgium: The Land of Food and Fairytales
My expectations of Belgium: chocolate, waffles, beer. The reality: chocolate, waffles, beer, mussels, beautiful buildings AND “French” fries. Brussels is one of the most…
I Amsterdam
I took a huge step this past week; I made my first international excursion without the aid of my parents! Now, I didn’t say…
Oh, Blarney!
Do you remember your first kiss? The first kiss I got yesterday gave me more than just butterflies in my stomach; it bestowed on…
County Clare
Guess what; there’s a Boston, Ireland! We passed the sign for it when I went on my first excursion today with my study abroad…
Here Comes the Sun
Well, what do you know, the sun does shine in Ireland! It doesn’t happen often, but when it does you had better take advantage…