Pete, Dan (new USIT kid) and I took the DART to Malahide. There was supposed to be some Canadian celebration up at Malahide Castle, but when we got there at 3:15pm, the guards told us that it ended at 3. GAH! We walked up to the castle anyway though, because we were there anyway, so might as well. The walk took about 15 minutes, and all throughout, we heard bass coming from the grounds. They were having a concert there that night.
(Walking to the castle)
There were definitely less people there than I thought there would be, which was disappointing. It rained on and off all day as well. We reached the castle, and that was grand. The Irish flag as well as the Canadian flag were both flying on top of the castle; it was a pretty awesome sight. So we went inside, looked around, and had a coffee break. There wasn't much to see, since mostly everything was closed.
(Irish and Canadian flags)
(Us standing outside the castle)
(The hallway inside the castle)
(Castle garden doorway... before it started to rain)
After about 30-45 minutes, we all got kicked out because the castle was closing for preparations for the concert on their grounds that night. We decided to head to the little village for some food, and then try to sneak back into the grounds to catch a bit of the concert. Unfortunately for us, at the time we got kicked out, it started pouring. We had no choice but to go outside though. Both Pete and Dan had their rain-resistant jackets, and I had.... oh, nothing. So I got pretty soaked. Well, at least my zip-up hoodie had a hood. Haha. We took a wrong turn and walk for about 30 minutes before realizing there wasn't going to be any pubs or cafes or anything nearby, so we turned around and walked almost 30 minutes back from where we came from. We eventually found the busy village spot, and after much complaining of how expensive the restaurants were, we settled on a small pizza joint for pizza and wings (Dan). It was pretty chillin... and after that meal, we headed back towards the castle and tried to sneak in to see the concert. Well, that took a while because we didn't have tickets, so we were basically hanging around and deciding on how we were going to get past all the garda and security. Well, we eventually snuck behind some barriers (thanks to my ingenious sneaky ways) and reached a little playground, where we hung about and listened to the music from far away. The speakers were super loud so we had no trouble hearing it at all.
Hanging at the playground was fun; we swung on the tire swings, chatted about this and that, past relationships, life, etc. Justin rang me after a bit, trying to get us to come out to a pub when we get back to the city, since it was Canada Day. We agreed to let him know when we got back, so we could meet up, but after waiting for the DART for almost an hour, I decided to just go home and sleep. The day was long and tiring, and on the way back, I had a reflecting moment, and that got me all somber. I think we were all somber though, and Pete fell asleep on the DART. Haha. When I got off the Dart, I was in a pretty weird mood. Just stuff that happened that day, and reflecting. Plus, I was still damp from getting rained on, and it was breezy. By the time I got home, I caught a cold. I still have the cold. Oh well.
(Haha Pete looks like he's lost in the middle of the forest)
April and I are going to meet up and plan to see if we can go to Turkey and Hungary together. She has a friend in Istanbul, and I have a friend in Budapest, so it would work. The only thing I'm worried about is money, since if we do do this, it would be after I come back from Norway/Sweden, and Norway/Sweden is crazy expensive. According to Justin, who just came back from Norway, a pint costs 9 euros! Plus, it would mean pretty much no income for the entire month of August. Sooo.... yeah. We'll see how it goes.
Anyway... I am gonna go see if there is any work for me to do. I am bored at the office. 30 minutes til lunch!
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