Cork

Sierra,
Now this is what I am talking about.  I made it to Cork with just enough daylight left to take a look around before checking into my Hostel.  I LOVE IT.  Sorry I havn't emailed mom...I assure you I am alive and well.  The public transportation seems easy enough here.  I checked in to the Bru bar and hostel.  The streets here are lined with pub, it's nearly every other building.  The rooms are tiny as expected, and you have to hold in the nozzle to get some cold water to dribble on you, but that's minor.  When I walked into Bru to check in I literally had to walk thru an old traditional looking pub to the very back where, when the bar tender has time, she comes over and gets you your key. It is very safe.  I have to swipe my key at least three times to get into the hallways to my room.  I've already met one really sweet girl visiting with her friend.  They are both 17 so can't go out with me, but we took a night stroll.  There is a lot to see, but nearly impossible to get lost.  A river lines the main street , and you can always recognize where you are at from there.  I' ve been told Dublin and Galaway are similiar.  The two girls are from Germany.  Marta and Magda,  that's not easy to mix up or anything.  They live in Munich, and Magdalena gave me her contact information already,and invited me to stay at her parents if I could cancel my hostel for Octoberfest.  I do not want to be responsible for corrupting a highschool student, even though the drinking age in Germany is 16, so I may decline.  I think she was just really excited to practice her English:).  As I type this letter to you guys I have had a kid from the hostel strumming the entire Mumford and Sons album, by this point.  I think he's setting the mood for me.  Well I am going to go have myself a Guiness.  I have no concept of time right now and I am pretty sure I havn't eaten now in 24 hours, so one should do me in.  Good thing the bar is right down stairs.  A local guy right off the bus, also told me about this great place that has local live music.  I'll save that for tomorrow night when I meet a few more people.  Take care.  Love you, and goodnight.

Long day

HelloFamily,
Had a few run ins at the airport. I arrived late in Gatwick, which unfortunately made me miss my Ryan air flight. After the attendant was trying to charge me, what I roughly figured to be 400 us dollars, I figured out how to get wi-fi very quickly to find a last minute flight online. Kind of off to a rough start you could say. I managed to bribe the attendant at aer lingus to print me out a ticket at the check in desk, because I was just over the two hour ahead of time mark to purchase online. This is a much better alternative to sleeping in the airport, and getting put on the same flight tomorrow for a $200 change fee. Lucked out in some regards. Other than that everything is great haha. Iceland had a very cool vibe to it. I'll have to add it to my list. Let's just say I'd rather of stayed there then dealt with potentially being stuck in the heart of London. Should be off to cork before too long. I can't say for when sure, because they have this very strange monitor system. It tells you a time when they will be posting your gate number, but the times they say it will be available only supersede the time the gate also closes by about fifteen or twenty minutes. It's quite entertaining actually. Everyone kind of swarms the screen then break off to make there mad dash. Better get my running shoes on. Love you all
Sierra