A friend caught some pictures of me yesterday....
Me being a cool kid alone...
Sittin' in a tree.... break time:)
....Strike a pose ;D
Sneak attack!!!! 
Lady of the manner.....Monday, June 25, 2012
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Day 3 Complete!
Another fabulous day here in Ireland. Surprisingly it was warm all day long, no rain today!! We were told to expect weird weather. But I had no idea I'd be experiencing all four seasons in one day. LOL Yesterday it was warm in the morning, chilly midday and pouring by the end of the day. So I was very happy to get through the day completely dry.
We had another busy day today. We started the day off by going to Woodstock. Woodstock Gardens are located in the south east of County Kilkenny, just outside the picturesque village of Inistioge.The main development of Woodstock Gardens occurred in the Victorian Period, with the works being overseen by Lady Louisa Tighe and head gardeners, Pierce Butler and later Charles McDonald. The gardens were restored to the period 1840 to 1890 with every effort being made to use plants and materials typical of the era. Woodstock Gardens are home to a mix of formal and informal gardens, with an arboretum, walled garden, terraced garden, yew walk and rose garden. Also of significance are two stunning avenues, the Monkey Puzzle Avenue and Noble Fir Avenue. Recently added are a rustic summer house, constructed from materials from the gardens, and a fountain to replace the original, which was sold from the gardens about 1930. The arboretum is home to many fine specimen trees from Asia and South America in particular. A number of these trees are recognised as champion trees due to their size.
The second stop was the Tintern Abbey. A Cistercian abbey, founded c. 1200 by William, the Earl Marshall, and named after Tintern in Wales. The remains consist of nave, chancel, tower, chapel and cloister. It was partly converted into living quarters after 1541, and further adapted over the centuries. The Abbey was occupied by the Colclough family from the 16th century until 1960s.
Okay and the third and final stop of the day was Hook Lighthouse. The present structure is about 800 years old and is the oldest intact operational Lighthouse in the world. Hook Lighthouse offers guided tours of the lighthouse tower all year round. I elected not to Climb the 115 steps to the spectacular view from the balcony. Lets just say I'm very sore from all the walking I did so I walked around and took a bunch of pictures.
That wrapped my day up. Tomorrow is my first day of class, so wish me luck:) There probably won't be any picture uploads tomorrow. But I'll still update to let you know how the day went.... Thanks:)
Oh and I also uploaded all the pictures to my shutterfly account if you don't like the Facebook version.
Peace, Love, and Cookies
XOXO :)
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Day 2 = 15 Mile Hike
So day two of Ireland complete! We had orientation this morning after breakfast. They showed us the campus and the surrounding area were all the convenance stores and groceries are located. Its not as far as I thought it was gonna be. Only a short 3-5minute walk! I decide to go ahead and get a few necessities that I had to have while i was there..... I bought shampoo, conditioner, body wash, toilet paper, dish detergent, 2 bottles of soap, paper towels, 6 pack of sponges, and a twelve pack of travel tissues... and guess how much all of that coast me!?!.... on 18 eruo! Love it <3
So once were back and unpacked we decide to go in to the heart of Waterford to look around and then catch a bus to Dunmore East, which is famous for the giant cliff by the harbor. Okay to get to town it's a 45 minute trek (2 miles)! Beautiful! Absolutely breath taking.... Honestly I could live here.... Okay so back to the hike, you know you entered in to the "old" City Center when you pass through the medieval wall, yes an actual wall that lines the entire city! SO FREAKIN' COOL!!!
We keep walking for about 5 more minutes then were in the heart of Waterford. Everything thing was there, food, SHOPPING, and transportation. I'll tell you about the shopping.... there were 16 shoe shops, 16 ! Yea i LOVE Ireland! LOL but they have a mall there, Oh and on a side note when the clock hand hit 6:00pm every shop closed, they don't care if you were gonna spend 1,000 bucks they were closing shop.
Oh and there are Pubs EVERYWHERE!! ;)
Breath taking..... Loved it there. The walk plus trekking through the town was well over 6 miles. Once we were finished with the walk we got back on the bus to head back to City Center. After arriving we decided to find something to eat. after walking around the town for 40 minutes we found this hole in the wall pizzeria. Let me tell you that pizza was delicious! I had the pepperoni express... but the pepperoni tasted like Irish ham, (there is a big difference between US ham and Irish ham.... just say'n) but surprisingly it was to die for. Once we finished our pizzas we decide to head back to campus to turn in for the night. Which from the pizzeria it was like a 3 and a half hike back to the college. So when its all said and done I hiked close to 15 miles today! Looks like I'll be able to lose weight on this trip after all lol.
Here is the link to all the pictures I took today.... Dunmore Pics!! Click ME :)
Friday, June 22, 2012
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