Let me try this again. I have written many emails and blogs that have been lost before I sent them. This past week went really well. Last weekend I was able to scrounge up tickets to the Ireland vs France soccer match for the world cup qualifier. It was a great game except ireland lost 1-0. The crowd was electrifying. 80,000 Irish cheering for their soccer team, you could imagine the passion in Croke stadium.
It was probably the coolest sporting event I have ever been to. The entire stadium had noise makers and signs that said c'mon boys in green. I had a friend that was able to find two tickets to the sold out match at the last minute. Sunday was exciting as well. We went to the Ireland vs Austrailia rugby match. It was a great match, Ireland tied it up in the last minute for the draw against a great austrailian team. We all bought Ireland scarfs to support Ireland.
This week in school went pretty well. Some classes are better than others. They just get soo hyper when they come in for PE once a week. Its only bad when they have PE inside in the tiny PE hall. It barely fits all the students. Things go a lot smoother when it is outside.
Murial took me and Dana to Sally Gap which was amazing. The wind was almost blowing us over. We also rode through Powerscourt Gardens, and Eniskerry. There were lots of good views, especially of the big Sugar Loaf. This weekend Dana and I plan to travel to Belfast. It should be interesting seeing the difference between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
Tuesday we have off school for the national teachers' strike. This weekend we should be able to see quite a bit. The weather is going to be aweful though. It is flooding both south and west of us. Hopefully the north is safer. They say things are cheaper in northern Ireland too which is awesome. Off to another class right now. Hope everybody else's trip is going great...cheers