Day Two!

Today finally felt like the Ireland I had been expecting! I had International Student orientation early this morning, where we received a barrage of information about classes, Garda (the police), dining, student life and more.  Then we were able to go into town and got the cheapest and crappiest phones possible to use while we are here amongst our group.  It will take some getting used to not having a full keyboard all the time but we'll live! 

We grabbed soup, sandwiches, and some pints at Taaffe's. Great people, good food, and better beer.  We ended up finding our way back there later after stumbling into a bar that was too much of an older crowd and deciding to go back to Taaffe's. 

A woman and her boyfriend (Jill and Mark) who were on holiday from Waterford sat down with me at the bar and talked to me about Galway, Ireland, some sights to see, and even the religious tension in Northern Ireland. It was great to meet some Irish people finally and get a real feel for the city! 

More details and pictures tomorrow! 

Goodnight, all!

Mary