Dublin has a special buzz about the place. It's busy, lively and full of laughter. The city is also very green and home to some beautiful architecture as well as Oscar Wilde (of course)...
We saw many different, famous sights including the Ha'penny Bridge. It's called this because in the past, people had to pay half a penny to cross it.
We also visited Trinity College. The library is simply breathtaking (especially if you're a big fan of books like me). I half-wanted to climb the ladders and slide across the shelves like Belle out of Beauty and the Beast.
Instead, I settled for taking some pictures...
On the Tuesday, we got to walk around Malahide Castle which was very fancy indeed. The gardens in particular were stunning. They were filled with blooming plants, butterflies and even a peacock!
Later in the week, we had a wonder around the Natural History Museum. I'm afraid of bears so I definitely kept away from that section.
Of course, the trip wouldn't have been complete if we hadn't taken a tour. Better yet, we had a special kind of tour: a VIKING one. We all wore our viking hats and were driven along winding roads and taken across the river to get a thorough look at the city. I should add that we were also encouraged to yell and cheer in order to surprise unsuspecting passers-by. MWAHAHAHA.
Overall, it was an AMAZING five days. The students were given the opportunity to explore the city for themselves and I think that we all fell in love with the place. Before we knew it, we were back on a plane heading towards Helsinki. We arrived at around half past eleven and so everybody was definitely ready for some sleep.
However, while the rest of the group began their loooooooong bus journey back to Kokkola, I headed towards a hotel. This was because I needed to fly out of Helsinki the next day for...ICELAND! We'll save that story for the next blog post though...
- Chloe
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