Sunday, September 21, 2008

Dolphins.

Yesterday all of the international students took a long trip to Kerry where we visited the monks, flying boats, and dolphins. It was a very fun day spent with some of the girls I have become the closest too. 
We started the day at 7:45, which I was almost late for so I THOUGHT I would be fine without breakfast. I was very wrong. We first stopped to see the ruins of an old monastary. 


Here are two of my friends Kirby and Catie. Kirby is a third year from Oregon and Catie is a 3rd year from Texas. 
The front of the monastary.



The back of my friend Colin, who is from Salisbury.


Next we hopped on the bus and took a trip to see the flying boats. 



Inside the plane/boat.


Then we got on a ferry that took us across the Shannon River.



Here is Lauren and I on the ferry. Lauren goes to Rhode Island.


This is Callista who lives in Denver and goes to a christian school there that I can't remember the name of.


Even on the ferry.


This is Tara who goes to USC maybe? ha Somewhere in California.


After our Ferry trip and about a half an hour of taking random photos we got on another boat where we supposed to be on a dolphin watch. It happened to be a perfect day which is so rare for Ireland and we thought we were getting really lucky but it happened to be that the dolphins didn't like the clear sky. The clear skies were worth it though.

He looked like that five minutes after we got on the boat. And stayed like that for the next 2 and half hours. I don't know his name.


After our unsuccessful boat ride and finally eating at 4:30 we took a walk down the beach.



2 comments:

Anonymous said...

katie!
ah....i love reading about what you are up to. makes it feel like you are closer than you really are.
and i love the pictures!
it's so beautiful there! [jealous]
but yes...when you return you are hanging out here all the time. :)
we will cook and bake and even read if you like! [which i know you would ha]
i miss you, dear. you are in my prayers and i can't wait to continue learning about the things God is doing in you during this extremely exciting stage in your life. keep updating me!
i love you!!

ps congrats on the newspaper position! that's awesome!

Anonymous said...

Katie,
Thanks for sharing the great pics ... makes us feel that we are sightseeing with you! That's awesome that you are on the newspaper staff!
Katie, always know that you have so many friends and family thinking about you and wishing the very best for your Ireland experience!
Love, Jean (Ellis)