Last weekend we had Monday off. It's called a Bank Holiday and I have no idea what that is. So I wanted to take advantage of the long weekend and wanted to go somewhere so thought maybe I would go to Dublin for one night with Anne and her sister, but then me, Yuki, Pierre and his g/f decided to go to Dingle Peninsula. We made the car and hostel reservations on Friday night and went that Sunday morning. So it was a bit last minute, more like spontaneous but everything worked out great and nothing was more expensive because it was done at the end.
Friday night, the International Club had a night out at the Thirsty with Irish music. I was at Alessa's baking most likely, so went late which was fine. Got there and they had karoake and music playing. I convinced my french friend, Caro, to come sing w/ me. So her, this other french girl, an Italian one, and I sang "Staying Alive." Sounded horrible but whatever, it was fine. Had practice the next day. Row kinda sucked but oh well. That night was really fun. It was Oktoberfest so bunch of crew people went. Not many, but it was still great. Hung out w/ some of the guys on my team and they were very nice and walked me home and all. Sunday had to get up early though to get the 8:30 bus. That was a little painful. Woke up at 6 for some reason, and just sat in my bed for 1.30 because I just felt sick everytime I moved. But ya, everything worked great. The driving on buses is a little crazy so just didn't eat anything and I was fine. We got to Kerry Airport from which we rented a car. Renting a car was so fun!!! It was this cute, tiny red nissan and it was just so cool to have a car.
Yuki driving!!!
Felt very independent. So drove up to Dingle Peninsula. We did Slea Head Drive, which takes you all along the coast of the peninsula. It was great. The most beautiful place I have by far ever seen!!
A lot of people here love it as well. I want to live there when I'm old and retired. Well, might get kinda bored after a while, but the view was just soooo pretty.
That same day, drove back to Killarney (near the airport) and stayed at a really cool hostel. It was very small and cosy and run by very energetic Swedish people. Stayed for the night and the next day we left and drove along the Ring of Kerry again. It was raining at first but cleared up so we were actually able to see this time. Ring of Kerry after Dingle really wasn't that amazing but it was still nice to actually see it. Like Dingle, having the car was awesome because we could stop wherever we wanted unlike when you are on the bus. Returned the car and took the bus home. Got home at about 7:30.
Since then, nothing very exciting. Just around Cork. Oh Halloween. Everyone went out thursday here. The lines for the clubs were nuts!! Didn't really go out Thursday. Happened to run into some crew people (Peter and Alessa) on Thursday and they were in line for a club so made me come with them. After like 30 min we decided screw this so went next door to "An Brog" - a pub we go to often. Very chill, everyone is really friendly and they have good rock music there. Friday night, Alessa's flatmates were having a birthday/halloween party so was gonna go to that. Was too lazy to dress up but then I got sad because it didn't feel like halloween so I threw something together super fast. Borrowed my roomate's cowboy boots, braided my hair and wore a collar shirt and TAA-DAAA: cowgirl.
Last night made brownies with Alessa and Peter and just hung out. Practice wasn't too bad today. Had it's moments. Was in a bow-loader so get a bit wet. Oh riiiight ummmm yaa, fell into the disgusting Lee River yesterday. I was on the slip and not paying attention, well just didn't realize that the slip ended sooo kinda just fell in, kinda how Liahna did at HOTO. Soo yep. That was fun. Was kinda funny really. All the girls had their backs to me so no one really reacted. I was like trying to get out of the water but i wasn't very succesfull. Peter saw me fall in and ran down and pulled me out by my lifevest. Haha it was interesting. People who weren't even there yesterday were coming up to me today being like, soo I heard you fell in. Oy vye. It's ok though, just kinda funny. Bout it. Crew night out Tuesday. Yay. That's really the only time I go out lol.
Yuki, Pierre, Marjo and I on top of Slea Head. I love it, I want to go back. Is maith liom Dingle.
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