For our last weekend of travel, we decided to go to Ireland. This could have turned out to be a disaster because of the harsh winter already starting in Europe, but we had great weather the whole time. We arrived in Dublin late friday night and went out to get a delicious authentic Irish meal. I had a spiced hummus and pita dip, with peppered chicken, potatoes and green beans. So good! We just hung out there for a while and then headed back to the hostel.
The next morning, we decided to do a tour of the west coast of Ireland. It was about a 3 hour ride, and then we switched to a bus that stopped at a bunch of destinations up and down the coast. Our guide told us about the potato famine, legends of Ireland, and those evasive little leprechauns. The absolute highlight of the trip was the Cliffs of Moher. The tower about 700 feet above the Atlantic Sea. We had blue skies and no winds which was great. We even hopped the fence to get a better picture, and luckily no one fell off the cliffs. It was such a magical place and I want to go back once day. On our way home, we also made a stop at the Galway Christmas markets and enjoyed dome yummy Irish food. Unfortunately, the weather on the way home got a bit icy and so it took us about 4 hours to get home. Since we were so late, we just changed and headed to the Temple Bar area and grabbed a pint. We had to leave super early sunday, but had time to do some serious shopping. It was a great trip and a great way to end the semester!
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