Ireland Week 2: Politics during the week, drinking on the weekends
We do not remember being this busy the last time we brought students to Ireland, but we decided one of the reasons for this is that the students are really awesome. (Some of the best students I have ever had.) This group is always up for an adventure, to try new things and create new experiences. It's cliche to say that attitude matters, but it is definitely true when traveling. These students make us want to give them more. And we are trying to deliver! On the weekends I am staying busy making sure that not a single second here is wasted. Ireland sometimes feels like beer and booze tourism, but maybe that is because I was really excited about these parts. For example, there is always an obligatory trip to the Guinness Brewery when here. Definitely a tourist spot with more Americans than should fit into a single place - it's like a Disneyland for stout drinkers, and designed to convert you even if you don't like them. The beer is great here, so the pours of Guinness make th...