We made it! A few final pictures to upload and the blog is coming to a close. Thank you all for following the blog posts and your support from Spain! Everyone was a bit sad to leave Dublin behind but we will carry our experiences with us forever. Also, a special thank you to all of the parents for the amazing welcome back to Spain. The banner was really touching a put a big smile on our exhausted faces!
LAST DAY IN DUBLINHaz clic aquí para modificar. Here is the second part of the group of the day we spent in Howth....It was such a lovely day...for many that was one of the best excursions...
Today we visited Glendalough, which means the valley between two lakes, in Irish of course. The reasons are obvious. It was a perfect end to our holiday because we visited a monastery and then we walked to the Lower and Upper lakes.There we had time to put our feet in the water, play football, have lunch and relax. It has been amazing! And with good weather as you can see in the photos! HOWTH PLUS FISH AND CHIPS Here you have some of the pictures that we took from Howth, that coastal area near Dublin where many Dubliners go to enjoy a good view of the sea and to have fish and chips... so delicious!!!  Here you have some of the pictures that we took from Howth, that coastal area near Dublin where many Dubliners go to enjoy a good view of the sea and to have fish and chips... so delicious!!! At the beginnig some of them were reluctant but once they saw the others enjoy so much they tried and enjoyed as well. We have been asking them about their favourite excursion and most of them have told us that Howth was the best. You must be wondering yourselves... Why? so simple... because of the weather, today it was a lovely day (nothing to do with yestarday), because it was an open air excursion in a coastal area, because we had a nice walk up to the hill and because we had fish and chips. Believe us, it was great.  This is what it is. Some of them said that the money they paid for it was the best investment they could ever had. Yesterday, we made our way to Dalkey Castle and the surrounding area south of Dublin. Dalkey rose to importance as international shipments arrived to Ireland and the shallow waters around the Liffey River proved difficult to navigate. Residents were forced to create fortified storage houses to protect the goods. After visiting the castle, we walked down to the sea to see Dalkey Island and the surrounding coastline.
So far this morning, the sun is out and we are about to head north to Howth Peninsula. Students just finished class and received their certificates and are now eating before we leave at 2. We will post pictures after our adventures. Thanks for following our journey! Here are some pictures from the Dalkey coastline and the other group in Dalkey Castle. Enjoy!
Here you have some of the pictures from our visit to Dalkey Castle. The characters were fantastic and the students enjoyed the interaction a lot. We were lucky and we had a really nice cold time but without rain at all. We will upload some more pictures showing the sea and the windy day it was... Most of them are with one of the groups but don´t worry we´ll upload those from the other group too. Ah! There are some pictures of Dublinia also. Yesterday after school we had lunch in St. Stephen's Green and the sun came out to give us a little vitamin D. Afterwards, we made our way to the Guinness Storehouse for a tour of the factory and then climb 7 stories to the Gravity Bar for a 360 degree panoramic view of the city. Two hours later, we hopped on the bus back to the city center for a half-hour of exploration (shopping). Today, we are going to make our way to Dalkey Castle to step back into medieval Ireland.
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Everyone is feeling more rested after the first long day and excited to keep exploring this amazing city. Yesterday, after a nice lunch in Merrion's Square park, we went to the Dublinia Museum, an interactive museum full of activities and information, which details the history of the Vikings in this area. The museum is connected through a skybridge to Cristchurch, after which we ended our excursion for the day. One of the highlights of the day for both the students and teachers was watching over 20 students rolling down a grassy hill behind Cristchurch. Today, we are off to take a tour of the Guinness factory and spent some time in the observation tower taking in views of the entire city. |
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