Cork

Sorry it has been so long.  For the first time since we have been here we have been hit with a significant work load.  As much as I would love to only travel and blog, I was politely reminded that I am actually here for schooling :)  I am sure I have lost a few followers because it has been so long...oh well!

This past weekend we made a trip to Cork.  A city in the southwestern part of Ireland.  It is the third largest city on the island, but FAR less crowded and touristy than Dublin.  I loved the city.  I went with three people that I met here rather than the normal crew from ISU.  It was a nice change.  The guy is from Milwaukee and goes to University of Minnesota, and the two girls are actually from DePauw.  It was nice to hang out with some people from my old stomping grounds. 

We arrived at 11 or so Saturday morning, and it was an ABSOLUTELY PERFECT day.  65 or so degrees and sunny.  We could not get over how perfect the weather was. 

Thats ryan from minnesota and I

The city was small enough that we could spend a long day walking and scale most of the city.  Cork is in the hills though so it was quite the workout.  I will post some pictures later, but we went to an old shut down prison, saw two beautiful cathedrals, walked through a beautiful little park.  The city was just perfectly quaint.   This is the view essentially outside of our hostel.

Like dublin the city is split right down the middle by a river; in this case it is the River Lee.