If You Like It Then You Better Put A Cork In It

Well, this whole blogging thing hasn't exactly been smooth, but I'll try to get y'all up to speed in a condensed format. Yes, I'm recycling the title, but I like it.

Around the time of my last post, saw the movie 'His & Hers,' a documentary which interviewed dozens of women from young to elderly about themselves and their relationship with men. Very cool, often funny, occasionally wrenching. I recommend it. Had a bit of a hike after taking the wrong bus, made Sam cry (a theme for me) but she was fine by the time she came back to get the housekey from her roommate and stayed with us at the pub. Hany wasn't speaking for awhile after we all yelled at him for saying he was going to go on a hunger strike on the bus. On to Friday. Rather, on Friday when I get back from class.

Or, the next day. Both good. Two weeks ago Friday we went to the IFC for our weekly film screenings, then headed once again to the bus station for our 4.5 hour ride to Cork. The whole group went, and all 10 of us shared a hostel room. Kinda fun, really. Hostel was tolerable, but not great. Breakfast was included, but was only toast, so some of us chose not to participate. Internet was stupid expensive. We had some money confusion when Winnie only wanted to stay one night but it was too late, so a few of us overpaid until she could repay us. Ate at a nice restaurant with a fixed menu - I had sweet potato soup and a crab tart with a glass of wine. Winnie went to church instead. We found a pub for some drinks and saw Ghana fall apart in penalty shootout. Lame! Live music, then bed for all but Hany, Sam and Kris.

Saturday we got up and all but Winnie (who went to church) caught a bus to Kinsale, a port town that can be described as slightly better than quaint, where I spend the day with Keith, Sam, and Diana. Lunch at Mother Hubbards, which is apparently well-known, and then walked to town. Saw a batch of 68' sailboats in on the last stop of the Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race - very cool. Shopped a bit, visited Desmond Castle where we paid a Euro to get into the Wine Museum, which basically meant wander the castle then look at a room with wine stuff in it. It was neat. Wandered the street fair that was set up, listened to music, got some ice cream and a pint, then back to the bus to Cork. Relaxed in the hostel for a bit, then went to dinner while Winnie went to church. Had a HUGE and DELICIOUS fixed meal - rib and wing appetizer, fish and chips main, and a Bailey's cheesecake. Unreal, and under €20. Keith, Kelsie and Hany went back to the hostel while the rest of us had a pint. Then, bed.

Sunday we checked out of the hostel, learned that everything in town was closed until noon. Ate at McDonalds (those who didn't catch the earlier bus), wandered, then bus. Lovely bit of salmon at home in Dublin, then bed.