Today I flew from Ireland to Austria, it was a sad but also an exciting day. First I had to say goodbye to all my friends at home.
But the excitement started when we were on our way to the airport. It was so cool because I had never flown before. The take off was the greatest. First I got a little stomach ache but then it went away. I sat near the window because I wanted to get a great view during the flight and Helene told me some cool facts about flying. I really liked it and I’m looking forward to the next flight. We landed in Linz-Hörsching, but I don’t really like this airport because it’s not really big, not as big as the airport in Limerick. But the city is much better, because when we came home and unpacked our clothes Helene showed me Linz, and it was really cool. There is the Mariendom, the Landstraße, the Ars Electronica Center, the Lentos and the Pöstlingberg. After our first walk through the town we found a little restaurant where Helene had Gulasch and a beer and I had a little Wiener Schnitzel with a coke. When we came home again I instantly fell asleep.
Saturday, 11 August 2012
Friday, 10 August 2012
Ring of Kerry and Dingle
The
Ring of Kerry
is
a
scenic
coastal
road!
It
is so
beautiful
there!
We
toured
restored
stone
forts.
Forts
are
nothing else but
defences
that
were
built in former days.
I
found the
Staigue
Fort
especially impressive!
Then
we
visited
the
Dingle Peninsula.
It
is
only
50km
long
and
9
km wide!
There we
saw
many monuments,
ruins,
beehive
huts
and
monasteries.
It does not sound
as
exciting as
it
is!
Imagine
this
beehive
huts
were
more
than
...
Years
old and
sre
still
so
well preserved!Today
was
really
exciting
and
I'm
really looking forward to
the next days
and
to
Austria!
Yours
Scaffy
Wednesday, 8 August 2012
Hi guys!
Today
it was a very exciting day. First we went fishing. We went out on the
sea with a small fishing boat and there we were fished. We had a
sonar and so we knew if there were any fish under our boat. So we
threw out the fishing rod and we had some fish in a few seconds.
After
this we went hiking Croagh Patrick. It’s a mountain, which St.
Patrick climbed and there he built a church. Every year on reek
Sunday, it’s the last Sunday in the month July about 25.000 people
walk up the mountain – and so did I!Croagh
Patrick is only about 764m high but you can only walk up the mountain
if it’s sunny because there are so many people who fall down the
mountain.
Tuesday, 7 August 2012
On the beach
In August I was on the beach for the first time. I saw the sea and I really loved it! I met a nice girl called Kate. Together we played beach volleyball but I have to practise. After that she invited me to come with her on the motor boat of her parents. The boat was very big and I enjoyed the time on it when we were riding out to the open sea. Some people were surfing and they were wearing wetsuits because the water is so cold in Ireland. Children were building fantastic sandcastles. Other people were reading books or the newspaper, went swimming or were sleeping. I was lying in the sand with my sunglasses. I think I look very cool with them!
Monday, 6 August 2012
On the Aran Islands
Today I was on the Aran islands.The Aran Islands are a group of islands
on the west coast of Ireland. Cars are not allowed on the island, but it is quite small, so we used a bicycle to get around.
On the second picture I am on the cliffs
and in front of me is the big big sea. The cliffs are very high and
there are a lot of big rocks. I really enjoyed the open air and
just relaxed for a few minutes. When we had to go I looked at the big
sea for a last time.
In the
third picture you can see me next to small fields. The small fields
are very typical for the Aran islands. They are surround from small
stone walls. On the ground is a lot of sand and seeweaed. The stone
wall should protect the field from the strong wind and the rain.
I think the island
looks very funny, because there are a lot of stone walls. I think it
was definitly very exhausting work to build the walls, but it looks
fantastic.
Can you
spot me on the photograph?
Saturday, 4 August 2012
The valley of the two lakes
Today
I went to Glendalough with Miss Payreder. Glendalough is a valley near
Dublin. It's known for its monastic settlements.
On
this picture you can see me with the great round tower. In the
background you can see St.
Kevin's Cross. It's a big cross in front of the round tower and I
like these two sights in Glendalough. The woman with the funny blue
jacket in the background is a good friend of mine. I met her in
Dublin last week.
You
can see the little church. This is my favourite church in Ireland. On
the very old wall you can see a sign, there you can read much about
this church. The walls a also a special thing in Glendalough. They
are very old and cold but they look very nice. Behind the church you
can see the great round tower again!
This
was a very funny day in Glendalough with Miss Payreder! :)
Friday, 3 August 2012
Leprechauns and famous songs
Hi!
I want to tell you about my interesting journey to Dublin. On the first day we visited the national leprechaun museum. We were told that the word “leprechaun” comes from the Irish Lu Chorpain meaning small body.
The leprechaun is a character of Irish mythology. It is very rich but extremely shrewd and if you catch one don’t take your eyes off him, or he will disappear. The leprechaun lives in a secluded spot, usually a small hole in the ground, where he has a comfortable little home. If you want to know more about him, search on the internet and you will find a lot of exciting stories.
Everywhere we went we heard the “Molly Malone” song. It is the hymn of Dublin and a well-known folk song. Because of that I tried to get some information about it. Some people know it under the name “Cockles and Mussels”. The song was written by James Yorkston of Edinburgh and tells us the story of a good-looking young girl who sells fish on a market. In the story she dies because of an unknown reason. You should listen to it. I am sure you will find it on “Youtube”.
In the picture you can see a leprechaun in front of a statue of Molly Mallone with her wheel-barrow.
I want to tell you about my interesting journey to Dublin. On the first day we visited the national leprechaun museum. We were told that the word “leprechaun” comes from the Irish Lu Chorpain meaning small body.
The leprechaun is a character of Irish mythology. It is very rich but extremely shrewd and if you catch one don’t take your eyes off him, or he will disappear. The leprechaun lives in a secluded spot, usually a small hole in the ground, where he has a comfortable little home. If you want to know more about him, search on the internet and you will find a lot of exciting stories.
Everywhere we went we heard the “Molly Malone” song. It is the hymn of Dublin and a well-known folk song. Because of that I tried to get some information about it. Some people know it under the name “Cockles and Mussels”. The song was written by James Yorkston of Edinburgh and tells us the story of a good-looking young girl who sells fish on a market. In the story she dies because of an unknown reason. You should listen to it. I am sure you will find it on “Youtube”.
In the picture you can see a leprechaun in front of a statue of Molly Mallone with her wheel-barrow.
An Irish pub
In Ireland I
really like the pubs. The pubs are small but there are many people in
it. Some are just hanging around but others are also dancing to the
music… Live music is played in almost every pub.
Mostly there are little bands in the
pubs which play songs, composed by themselves. The Irish people can
be proud of their music, ‘cause almost everybody plays an
Instrument and has got a pretty voice. A popular instrument is the
Irish harp. When you look at an Irish Euro, for example, you can see
it. And there’s also the airplane “Ryanair” which has the Irish
harp painted on every airplane.. So in most pubs there is a little
stage were the irish people show you their dancing style.
The culture of the Irish pubs includes music and communication. In
Ireland, the pub is not only a central meeting place for talking and
playing music. It’s also an important place where
you can met for business things and for social life. So you can see
several generations there.
And here’s
a picture of a pub from outside..
Yours,
Scaffy
An Irish breakfast
Today I woke up at 8
o’ clock. I like Irish food but there are also some things I don’t
like. In the picture you can see my breakfast.
I had a fried egg,
it’s one of my favourite foods. I love cocoa. If there’s
no cocoa at home I also drink tea. I only like black tea with milk,
it tastes very delicious. Orange juice is something I don’t like
very much but sometimes it’s also good if it is made freshly
pressed. In the picture you can also see my favourite vegetables:
tomatoes, I love them. I like eating bread and toast. Something I
hate are ham and sausages, I hate it because I’m a vegetarian. A
traditional Irish breakfast consists of fried egg, sausages, ham,
fried potatoes or hash browns and black and white pudding.
Thursday, 2 August 2012
Connemara
Today we ate Irish stew, well my „parents“ ate Irish stew. I would never eat it, because it's made of sheep! That's unbelievable! I mean, who eats meat from sheep?! Sheep are the most friendly and cutest animals in the world!
We also went to Connemara. It's a wonderful district in the west of Ireland. In the west,south and the north of Connemara is the Atlantic Ocean. There's a great landscape and it's great for hiking. I think it was a great day with the exception of Irish stew!
Wednesday, 1 August 2012
A visit to Kylemore Abbey
Today I was in a
beautiful castle called Kylemore Abbey.Today the castle houses a
Benedictine order which moved into the building in 1920. Now I will
tell you something about the castle: It was built from 1867 to 1871
by Margaret and Mitchell Henry. When Margaret died three years later,
Mitchell built a church in memory of her. The nicest thing about this
castle for me was not the church but the beautiful garden. It has a
size of 3.4 hectares, of which 2.4 hectare are surrounded by a brick
and limestone wall. It was beautiful. It was not a trip with lots of
action, but it was still cool! ;)
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