Of course i always get sick especially when im in a completely different country!! ROMPOUS! I went to the Doctors today where he prescribed me an antibiotic. I have never had this tonsillitis junk and let me tell you it hurts really bad! I am so thirsty but cannot even swallow without my eyes watering up from my throat hurting so much! Anyways, now that thats out of the way i will talk about the latest.
Sunday we went to Howth, a small fishing town not far from Dublin. It is a little town with huge cliffs that you can walk on. It was so beautiful to see the water, the boats and all the rocks/cliffs. It was like a private getaway place. Here we were able to walk around amongst the cliffs and rocks getting beautiful pics. Sitting on the rocks and gazing out into the water was such a serene and relaxing feeling. It made me think about a lot of things within my life, especially how grateful i am for my family and friends.
There was also a fresh food market!! BINGO!! OMG it was filled with Bakery things like cupcakes, scones, cookies, breads and much more. There was also fresh produce. Everything was reasonably priced. I bought a cupcake(Unfortunately when i went back there was only a few left!) I also bought some grapes a scone and a loaf of bannana nut bread(which is supposibly healthy being gluten, milk free and other things!) We took the Louis(Train thingy) It was a nice trip.
When we got back my roommate Moni and friend marie went to a grocery store that was somewhat cheaper than others. Again i had trouble checking out, because they wouldnt accept my debit card. I am thinking i will need a pint of something after every grocery store visit! Goodness!
Monday we went to Kilmainham Jail. I love historical rompous like this! It was such a great tour because the tour guide told usThe Gaol was built in 1796 on a hill with the idea that the fresh air would be good for the prisoners, although no glass in the windows & porous limestone walls illness quickly spread. Heres a little history on it!
Men & women were kept separate in the Gaol & even children were sent here for petty crimes luck stealing potatoes. One man was held for 7 years for stealing a cart wheel. Photo’s were taken with a mirror to get the side profile. 14 leaders of the 1916 Easter uprising for Irish independence were held & executed here. Joseph Plunkett got married to Grace Gifford & executed 2 hours later. Grace said as she was walking out she heard the gunshot! how terrible!
The East wing was modernised & it was known as the all seeing eye. Prisoners were not allowed to talk & there were carpets on the floors outside the cells so prisoners could not hear the footsteps of the gaurds. During the famine the jail was overcrowded, sometimes up to 6 in a cell made for one, people were committing crimes so as to get their 2 small meals in jail many stories and events that happened along the way!
It felt so strange in the jail, almost like i could picture the people there in the tiny cells. Also outside along the premisice there was the place where they blindfolded the 14 leaders of the rebellion with their hands tied to their back and shot them! How horrible. I just cannot believe some of the stories!
We will be heading to belfast on Thursday with my class. I hope i feel a tad bit better by then!As always i love you! I am going to go gurggle this mouthwash rompous the Doctor gave me!
xoxoxoxo-Stay in touch!
P.s. I walked to school by myself today without getting lost! SCORE!!!! :)
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