Monday and Tuesday...

Monday and Tuesday

Over the past few days a lot has been happening in Ireland. Because we didn't have school on Tuesday, our whole group went to the oldest Pub in Ireland, the Brazen Head. The picture shows me stapling a dollar bill to the wall. At this pub, it is a tradition for any American to sign his or her name on dollar bill and tack them to the walls. There are dollar bills everywhere. I am now a piece of history at the Brazen Head.

The reason there was no school on Tuesday was because all the private sectors in Ireland were striking! The government is cutting salaries and taking away pensions, so on Tuesday, everyone striked. It was amazing not to have school, but also to watch the strikes on the streets. I can't imagine our WHOLE country uniting for a strike. It was truly mystical.

During the day on Tuesday, we toured the Jameson factory....I had so much fun!!! We also ate at another amazing pub. We were about to tour Trinity College when it started to pour (this has happened A LOT so far). The rest of our day was spent soaking wet and sitting on a bus. The wind and rain are a common thing here. One moment it is sunny and the next your drenched. Not ideal beach weather, Ill tell you!