Vikings, monks and unforgettable moments

Our second day in Ireland came with a lot of new experiences. We started the day with a nice and energising breakfast, because we knew the day would be long. After filling our tummy, we walked to the Viking Splash depature. There we met the super cool and entertaining guide of the tour (secretly he was a true viking). After the safety introduction we all put helmets on to make us look like vikings. The special thing about our vehicle was, that it was able to drive on land and also on water. We had a lot of fun scaring the pedestrians with our viking screams. Besides having an amazing time, we learned a lot about Dublin.



After a little break, where we could spend the time on our own, we went back to our hostel, packed our luggage and drove to Clonmacnoise.

There we saw a film to get to know the history of the monument. The generous man, who welcomed us in a very friendly way, toured us around the monastery. It was founded in 544, we were amazed how old the buildings were. We saw the ruins of a cathedral, seven churches, two round towers, three high crosses and a large collection of early christian graveslabs. Lastly, we took some pictures to memorise this great experience.


Excited to finally meet our host family, we hit the road to Galway. Even though the busride was a little bumpy, we arrived safely. All of the host families welcomed us warmly and straight away we noticed that they were as excited and nervous as we were. As soon as we met them, all our nervousness vanished.
We are so happy and thankful to have the opportunity to create such great memories for a lifetime…

Blog entry by Felicia Schinagl and Lily Fetter

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