St. Patrick's Day...in Ireland!

Yes! I celebrated St. Patrick's Day in Ireland! For as long as I can remember it's always been something I've wanted to experience and after a full day in Wexford, Ireland, I couldn't have asked for more.
My fellow travelers included fellow international students, Anna Meeks, Costa Lau, Ana Milojkovic, and Wil Lewis.  And back in February, we set out on a plan to travel to Ireland in particular Cork. 

Unfortunately travel plans didn't work out to make it to Cork and we ended up staying in Wexford however, this proved to be a very good decision.  Instead of a hostel we stayed at the Maldron Hotel which turned out to be somewhat of a resort complete with sauna, jacuzzi, and pool.  Being that we arrived early in the morning, the fact that they let us check in early was an excellent way to start the trip.

After time in the sauna and pool to relax and a long nap to unwind from the long ferry ride from Fishguard to Rosslare, the group set out to experience St. Patricks Day with the people of Wexford.  We had some delicious food from a restaurant whose name escapes me and then were met with a bit of a downpour which produced one of the most beautiful rainbows I've ever seen.  If you've seen the YouTube video of "Double Rainbow Man", our reaction was very similar.

After dinner it was on to the night life.  Being that it was still early in the evening, places weren't crowded just yet.  We had just finished watching Ireland's Rugby game in which they suffered a horrible defeat, and were looking for drink, music, and overall a good time but things just weren't happening.  But thanks to the suggestions of a few, we ended up at a place called Metro 17, the same place where we watched the Rugby game, and had an absolutely amazing time.  There was live music including a band that played music we all recognized and an atmosphere of people who were just looking to have a good time.

Our trip was soon coming to an end and by 9am the following day it was time to board the ferry back to Wales.  Overall it was an experience of a life time and one that I wouldn't hesitate to return to and experience all over again.  After all, we are all young and have our whole lives ahead of us.  If we think of it as the only opportunity we'll ever have to travel, then we are limiting ourselves already.  Never eliminate possibilities in the future that haven't even happened.  It would be a real waste of time.