St. Patrick's Day in Ireland! How cool is that? I had a great time! I had the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday off, so I made my way to Galway, a four and a half bus ride, to meet up with Jessie, a friend I met through SWAP! The weather was great! We did a little shopping, bar hopping and enjoyed the parade immensely! What was really strange is that drinking in the streets is permitted in Ireland, well only on St. Patrick's Day, I believe. It was strange walk...

I know it state that I started my trip in Galway. The area that I am staying does not seem to appear on these maps. I am currently in Roscahill with the family that I am an au pair for. I am enjoying myself immensely. This week, I am mostly taking it easy. I am starting to get to know the routine and stuff. I got to do a little bit of sightseeing of the city of Galway, it was quite nice. I might but the pictures of the cathedral on my next blog. I just want to ge...