Thursday, March 27, 2008
Spring Break Pt. IV-St. Paddy's Day
After arriving back from Prague we had little time to rest as St. Paddy's day was just around the corner. We had a bunch of people staying with us, so each night there was a race to see who would get the blankets or pillows. There were tons of BC people here to celebrate and I think we saw most of them. We went to see the parade which was fun for a while, but was a bit weird as the floats were a little abstract. Instead of standing we decided to spend the afternoon in a pub instead. To summarize I'll say that fun was had by all, and a few pints of Guinness were consumed as well.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Pics from Budapest, Bratislava, Prague
Group in Prague
Bob, Greg, Me, and Dylan in Bratislava
Budapest
Bob, Greg, Me, and Dylan in Bratislava
Budapest
Pt. II & III
From Budapest we had the option of heading to Vienna or Bratislava, we chose Bratislava since Vienna seemed boring and more expensive. Upon arrival at the train station we were a little worried that we chose the wrong city to come to, but after a quick ride into the city it turned out to be not that bad at all. The city is clearly broken into two parts: the old city and the soviet city. Once again we met some nice people, and one awkward guy. Jane was this cool Aussie who had just finished up boarding in Whistler for the winter, and was traveling Europe for the next month, and Rory was a really nice Irish guy who was just traveling as well. We didn't remember the name of the weird American guy, but he was weird and that's all that really matters about him. We enjoyed some cheap drinks and food, and stayed at a nice hostel which is about it for Bratislava.
From Bratislava we headed to Prague which everyone was really excited about, and it did not disappoint. It was a beautiful old city, and we had a great time at night as well thanks to Dylan's friend Juli and Mike's friend Dana who are both studying there for the semester. Our hostel was minutes away from the Old Town Square so we headed there every morning since they had a Easter fair set up with tons of food stands that we thoroughly enjoyed. One day we decided to get some lunch and head up a hill that overlooks the city to eat, but within minutes of us getting to the top it started pouring which was a bummer, but it passed fairly quickly. It was our favorite city, and I recommend it as a great place to visit.
From Bratislava we headed to Prague which everyone was really excited about, and it did not disappoint. It was a beautiful old city, and we had a great time at night as well thanks to Dylan's friend Juli and Mike's friend Dana who are both studying there for the semester. Our hostel was minutes away from the Old Town Square so we headed there every morning since they had a Easter fair set up with tons of food stands that we thoroughly enjoyed. One day we decided to get some lunch and head up a hill that overlooks the city to eat, but within minutes of us getting to the top it started pouring which was a bummer, but it passed fairly quickly. It was our favorite city, and I recommend it as a great place to visit.
Friday, March 14, 2008
Spring Break Pt. I- Budapest
Starring: Mike Keating (Ooch), Bob Kaplan, Patrick Morris, Greg Fox, Dylan Blaney
Guest stars: Lauren, Dolf, Smitty, Terry, Ian
Well we ventured out to Budapest for the first part of our spring break, and what a start it was. We got into Budapest on thursday night, and had a van waiting for us since we're super cool. We stayed at the Mellow Mood Hostel which was a decent place, but it wasn't very crowded. We ventured around the city a bit the first night but didn't do anything crazy. The next day we walked around Buda castle which was amazing, and met up with Lauren, Mike's friend from high school. We then toured the Labyrinths which was really sweet also. We went back to the hostel and then went out to dinner at some place that wasn't too shabby, we did manage to go through about 4-5 loaves of bread though. We then headed back to the hostel and got some drinks to have before going out. This is when we had our first encounter with the Brits. Ian, who is heading to Georgia to work as a peace worker, asked if he could join us since he was scared of his roommates. A few minutes later we invited his roommates to come join us. They happened to be 3 British paratroopers who were on break until they head out to Afghanistan in April. The three of them were some of the craziest people I have ever met, especially Dolf. He amused us with his stories, jokes, and parlor tricks. His specialty being able to drink a pint by putting the glass in his teeth and picking it up with them (I suggest not trying to do this yourself). We had an interesting night with them, which resulted in a late wake up the next morning
We had covered most of the city the first day so we decided to head to the baths for a few hours. We went to the Gellert baths which were awesome. They had about 4 big pools, all with varying temperatures and minerals and stuff. We ended up staying there for about 3 hours, which was probably a little longer than recommended. That night we were joined by Dylan and introduced him to our new friends and showed him some of our favorite spots around the city. Unfortunately I decided to take my camera out for the night, and lost it. Bummer, but Mike takes a lot of pics so those will be put up soon.
Saturday was our last day in the city, and we went to the Parliament building, and then walked to the train station. It was a pretty cool train station, but was a bit sketchy. From Budapest we headed to Bratislava in the Slovak Republic where we met some new friends as well. Part II tomorrow!
Guest stars: Lauren, Dolf, Smitty, Terry, Ian
Well we ventured out to Budapest for the first part of our spring break, and what a start it was. We got into Budapest on thursday night, and had a van waiting for us since we're super cool. We stayed at the Mellow Mood Hostel which was a decent place, but it wasn't very crowded. We ventured around the city a bit the first night but didn't do anything crazy. The next day we walked around Buda castle which was amazing, and met up with Lauren, Mike's friend from high school. We then toured the Labyrinths which was really sweet also. We went back to the hostel and then went out to dinner at some place that wasn't too shabby, we did manage to go through about 4-5 loaves of bread though. We then headed back to the hostel and got some drinks to have before going out. This is when we had our first encounter with the Brits. Ian, who is heading to Georgia to work as a peace worker, asked if he could join us since he was scared of his roommates. A few minutes later we invited his roommates to come join us. They happened to be 3 British paratroopers who were on break until they head out to Afghanistan in April. The three of them were some of the craziest people I have ever met, especially Dolf. He amused us with his stories, jokes, and parlor tricks. His specialty being able to drink a pint by putting the glass in his teeth and picking it up with them (I suggest not trying to do this yourself). We had an interesting night with them, which resulted in a late wake up the next morning
We had covered most of the city the first day so we decided to head to the baths for a few hours. We went to the Gellert baths which were awesome. They had about 4 big pools, all with varying temperatures and minerals and stuff. We ended up staying there for about 3 hours, which was probably a little longer than recommended. That night we were joined by Dylan and introduced him to our new friends and showed him some of our favorite spots around the city. Unfortunately I decided to take my camera out for the night, and lost it. Bummer, but Mike takes a lot of pics so those will be put up soon.
Saturday was our last day in the city, and we went to the Parliament building, and then walked to the train station. It was a pretty cool train station, but was a bit sketchy. From Budapest we headed to Bratislava in the Slovak Republic where we met some new friends as well. Part II tomorrow!
Monday, March 3, 2008
SNOW!!
Well I guess the snow that hit the northeast last week decided to come over to Ireland today. It had been cold all day, and then during lacrosse practice we saw some dark clouds coming in. At first I thought it was going to pour, but it just started to drizzle for a few minutes. The rain was then followed by some nice hail, and finally switching to snow. It snowed for about 20 minutes or so, but it was semi-enjoyable. It was still snowing when practice ended, and all my sweats ended up getting wet, but whatever. It snows about once or twice a year in Ireland, so I don't think we'll be seeing anymore soon.
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