After the security and passport checks we entered the plane. In the the plane it was surprisingly comfortable. The flight took about 3 hours. During this flight we listened to music, watched films, read books or drew something. So the time passed very fast. After landing we were looking for our luggage. As everyone finally found their luggage we went straight to the bus which drove us to the meeting point. There our host family was already waiting for us and gave us the most important information.

The we went for a walk and bought some snacks. Afterwards we ate dinner with our host family. As we had not so much sleep we went early to sleep.

Miriam, Alexandra

Konrad, Maxi, Daniel

Leo, Elias M, Sergi

After we arrived in Dublin, we were picked up by our corresponding host families and got to know them. In the afternoon, we explored the area and visited a Church nearly our home.

After dinner with our host family, we went to sleep.

Matthias, Michael

Even though the trip from Austria to Ireland was long and a bit tiring, we felt immediately relaxed once we entered the house. After a short lunch break host ma took us to the beach to take some photos and enjoy the nature.

In the evening we went on a walk through the neighbourhood to end the day on a good note.

HELENE, LIVIA

Thiemo, Noah

As soon as we met our host dad for the first time we immediately got along very well. From the first moment on we laughed a lot. Sean is very kind and caring, and he made us feel welcome right away. He also showed us the area around the house and told us many interesting things about the neighborhood. We live very close to the sea, which is amazing. The house is also beautifully decorated and very comfortable and provides a lot of space for us.

Sean even showed us some secret shortcuts, for example a wall you can climb over to reach the sea faster. He knows the area extremely well and he even used to work as a tour guide and has given many tours before. Because of that, he has a lot of knowledge, especially about history, which we found very interesting.

Later that day we took the train to the nearby harbour town of Howth. There we explored the town, looked around in a few shops, and took some nice photos. We really enjoyed the atmosphere by the sea.

After that we went back to our host family’s house. By then our host mum was also there, and we got along very well with her too. In the evening we cooked together and gave them a small present from Graz.

Later tonight we looked at our plans for tomorrow, checked the train schedule, worked on our blog, and edited some videos. Now we are excited and looking forward to tomorrow.

Viktoria, Marie, Shanti and Vali

After our meal, we went to explore the neighbourhood. We were staggered to discover that there is a full-sized mall just around the corner. But that‘s not all - We checked out the bus stops we‘re going to need over the next few days and took a “test drive“. The double-decker busses are just amazing!

And with this, our first day came to end.

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Nepomuk, Elias, Martin, Benjamin

David S. & Jakob

Today was our arrival day. At 6 am we met at the school and rode to Vienna by coach. The ride was around 2 hours. We arrived at the airport at 8 am and went straight to luggage drop-off. After the security check we managed to get to the gate with some time left for buying food. After a 3 hours flight to Dublin we went to get our luggage and got on the bus which drove us to the pick up spot where the host families were waiting for us. Sophie and I met our host mother Cynthia. After checking out the house we went for a walk in the park and drank some hot chocolate. We got back for dinner and she made us pasta and banana bread. Then we took a walk with our friends before going to bed.

Sophie and Daria

Elias A., Ian W.

When we arrived, our host family welcomed us very warmly and helped us with our bags. They were very friendly and made us feel comfortable immediately.

Later, we drove to the City Center by bus. There we saw the Dublin Portal, through which we could wave to people from Poland and New York City. Everything was new and interesting for us, and we can’t wait to explore more tomorrow.

Magdalena, Eunice, Learta

Nico and David

Hannah, Kathi, Marilena

Yesterday we drove to Vienna and then flew to Dublin. When we arrived at the airport in Dublin, our host parents were already waiting for us. They are very nice and welcomed us to their home. After that, we went for a little walk around the neighbourhood to meet some friends. As soon as we got home, we had a delicious dinner that our host parents cooked for us.

Because of this exhausting day, we went to bed early to get some rest for the next day!

We got separated in different groups and we interacted a lot with our teachers. The teachers were really nice and we learned a few things about Ireland. We had a 15 minute break for ourselves, after this we had again school. We had lunch at a great restaurant and also looked at the city. Then we got a Dublin tour with a guide, who told us a lot about the the history behind the city. That was quite interesting and informative. We enjoyed the free afternoon with a Starbucks coffee and took the next bus to our host family where we got dinner.

Miriam, Alexandra

Kathi Marilena Hannah

We saw some beautiful churches and gardens and we also planned a trip to the beach. At the beach, we had a stunning view of the sea. After our small trip, we had dinner with our very friendly host family.

We are really excited and looking forward to the next days of our vacation. 🌍✈️

Love from Laura, Marie and Elisa!

Today we woke up in the morning and drove straight to Babel Academy in the city centre. Our morning class started with funny games and later on we did some group activities. After the class we had some free time, so we went to Starbucks to get a drink and a little snack. In the afternoon we had a very interesting city tour where we learned a lot about Ireland’s culture and history. In the evening we met some friends, got dinner and went to the beach. It was a really nice day and we are very excited for our next day in Dublin.

Kathi, Karo and Maja

Matthias, Michael

Sophie, Daria

David & Nico

Then we went on a city walking tour with the class, where we saw many parts of Ireland and learned some things about its history. After the tour, we went to eat something with our group and also went to the sea. Finally we went back to our host families

In the evening we talked with our host families about our day and relaxed a bit before going to bed. It was a very interesting day

After the classes we participated in a city walking tour and learned a lot about Dublin itself, the culture and its people.

In our free time, we continued exploring the city, visited a book shop and tried out some food.

We had burgers and a wrap.

Then we decided to go shopping and buy some souvenirs to bring home for friends and took a little walk through the inner city.

All in all, we had so much fun today.

After a short lunch break we had a 1,5 hour walking tour through the city. We met at the Molly Malone statue and saw the Dublin castle, St. Patricks Cathedral and a few more places before we ended the tour at the Trinity College while our guide told us a lot about the history of Dublin.

At around 3 pm, after the city walking tour, we had free time so we explored the city a bit more and went to the Dublin portal. Then we took the dart back to the north and went to the sea.

After that it was already 8 pm so we went back to our host family.

Konrad, Maxi, Daniel

We ended the day with a delicious dinner in a small pub in the city center.

Especially the Crafton Street is the ideal place to spend all of your money, or not, that's up to you. Right at the end of the street, you'll find St. Stephan's Green Shopping Centre. That's the real gem of the inner city. An old, exquisite building, housing even more stores and shops.

To sum up: Our day was shaped by shopping streets and malls - hopefully nobody ran out of money today.

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Nepomuk, Elias, Martin, Benjamin

We went for a walk alongside the beach with our friends, there was an awesome view of the Dublin Port.

Overall it was a great day in Ireland with some fun moments and good memorys. Now we are heading to bed and look forward to the remaining days.

Leo, Sergi, Elias M

Later we went to the babel acedemy where we played some games, learned some Irish (slang) words and a bit about the culture. It was actually very interesting and a fun way to practice English.

After that we had a city tour and learned more about Dublin.

Then we had some free time. Our group of 11 took a bus to the Phoenix Park where we rented e-bikes. It took us a little while to find the deers, but after some time we suddenly saw about 30 at once. They were friendlier than we expected.Then We fed them carrots, which was a really special moment.

In the evening we went back to the city, ate wraps for dinner, looked at the lights and passed by Temple Bar before taking the train home.

We started at the Molly Malone Statue and continued walking down Grafton Street, where there were lots of street artists entertaining the public. We continued onto Merrion square and visited the Oscar Wilde Statue, who was a famous Irish writer and poet. Then we took a short walk to Trinity College, where we finished our tour and took a few photos.

For our afternoon activity we decided to take the bus to Phoenix park, which is one of the biggest city parks in Europe. We took a long walk through the park and saw the wild deers and the presidents house, which was quite impressive.

HELENE, LIVIA

(By the way, did you know that there are over 3500 dustbins around the city? ( See the picture above))

Thiemo, Noah

Today we woke up and had breakfast, then we went to the meeting point when we got a message that the plans have changed so we went to the language school.

In the school we played games and had fun

Then in the second period we started working on the worksheets. After that we went on a tour around the city with a tour gide. He showed us the 2 cathedral and the region where the Guinness factory was. And after that we had freetime.

David&Nico

After school we quickly went to Starbucks to get something to drink since we shortly afterhad a city tour around Dublin. The guide taught us so much about Dublin (Dublin actually means Black Pool in Gaelic). We also visited Trinity College which totally reminded us of 2000s American films.

Afterwards, we had some free time, so we decided to go into vintage shops and go to the beach. It was a very long walk to the beach but in the end the beautiful view of the ocean paid off!

Elias A. & Ian W.

We ended with matches. After this we had dinner and drove back home.

Miriam, Alexandra

Sophie, Daria

In the morning, our host family gave us a good breakfast. On the way to the train station, the wind was very strong. At 9 a.m., Babel Academy started, where we learned some things about Ireland and played games. After lunch, we went to the Galic Games and played them ourselves. At the end of the day, we went to Stephen's Green Shopping Centre and ate at KFC.

It was a windy and fun day.

~Elisa

There, two coaches tought and explained how Irish football and Hurling is played. We started with the basic knowledge of Irish football: We learned how to pick the ball up without using our hands, how to pass it to our teammates and how to kick it further in the distance. After a bit of practice we played little match.

Afterwards we went through the rules of Hurling which is a game played with a wooden stick, similar to hockey sticks and it was also mandatory to wear a helmet for protection. Once we knew how to play the game, we got into teams and had another match.

Since we were exhausted, we took the bus straight home and our host ma cooked a delicious dinner for us.

HELENE, LIVIA

Kathi, Karo and Maja

But scoring a picture in front of the Guinness truck might become a highlight of the trip, at least for Martin. Even though we sadly can't try a Guinness, but you take, what you get.

Going back in time, from the windy, rainy evening, to the sunny morning of today, remembering the lessons in school today, we still have to laugh. Playing the famous game "Werwolf" and hearing our irish teacher trying to pronounce the "Kebabman" will never leave our memories.

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Nepomuk, Elias, Benjamin, Martin

We went back into town by bus and had a free afternoon afterwards. Now we will watch the Champions League and go to sleep afterwards.

It was once more a great day in Ireland.

Elias M, Leo, Sergi

We then had a 30 minute break before we met at the Temple bar square. We took the bus to Tolker bridge station. Inside they showed us a short video about the gaelic games and explained the rules to us. We then went outside with two coaches and got to try the 2 main gaelic games: Gaelic football and Hurling. We started off with Hurling, which is played with a little ball and a Hurling stick and we also had to wear a helmet for protection. Afterwards we played gaelic football, which is kind of like a mixture of Rugby and soccer. Both were a lot of fun.

After the Gaelic games we went back into the city to eat dinner. We went to a pizzeria and afterward took the dart back to our host family.

Konrad, Maxi, Daniel

Later we drove to the Gaelic Games center. There we learned about Gaelic football and Hurling. First, we talked about the history and background of these sports. After that, we also had the chance to try them ourselves and Play a Short Match

In the evening, we ate some Burgers, went shopping, and then drove back to our host family. It was a really nice day!!

Thiemo, Noah

Hannah, Kathi, Marilena

In the early afternoon, we went to the Gaelic games, where the trainers first showed us the rules and then divided us into girls’ and boys’ teams. The boys started with hurling and the girls started with Gaelic football. At first, hurling was pretty hard to understand, but after some time, we all understood it and it became a whole lot of fun, even though not even one goal was scored.

After around one hour, we switched so that the boys were trained in Gaelic football and the girls in Camogie, which is pretty much the same thing, but for women. Gaelic football is a mixture of American football, soccer, and even a little bit of basketball. After some time, we played a match, which we luckily won, and it was a whole lot of fun.

In the evening, we went to a burger restaurant near Temple Bar, which was very small but also very good. Now we are preparing to go to sleep and it was another great day in Dublin! So overall, you can say, that the day was really “grand”

Matthias, Michael

Ian, Elias A.

We hope that we'll the same amount of fun tomorrow as we had today.

When we arrived, we had our lessons. The classes were actually really fun. We played the game Werewolf and also worked on a few worksheets. After the lesson, we had a 30-minute break. During this time, we ate our lunch packets that our host dad had prepared for us.

After the break, we continued our day with Gaelic Games. We took a bus for about 30 minutes to get to the sports field. First, we learned a bit about the different sports and especially about how important they are for Irish people and their culture. After that, we were allowed to try the sports ourselves. It was very fun and we laughed a lot, but it was also quite exhausting.

Later, we went into the city and met up with the bigger group. Together we went shopping danced with a streetartist and explored the area a little more. At the end of the day, we all ate together before taking the train back home.

Overall, it was a very nice day, and we really enjoyed all the experiences.

Shanti, Vali, Marie and Viki

After that we went to our meetingplace and found out that we were one hour early, so we used the time to explore a new part of the city.

Once we were finished, we retourned to our meeting place, where we met up with our group for our Liffey river tour.

On the boat, a guide tould us about the buildings and the history around the river.

After that we went to the language school and had our classes which were very interresting.

Michael, Matthias

Miriam, Alexandra

Hannah, Kathi, Marilena

Love, Laura!

After school we went to the beach together and looked at the sea Afterwards we went back home The weather was nice and we enjoyed spending time together and exploring the city.

At 1:40pm our class began. The first point on the programme was playing murder mistery. It was a lot of fun for everyone even though nobody guessed the real murderer. After a 20 minutes break we talked about different feelings and played taboo.

Tabea, Sigrun

Kathi, Karo and Maja

Today we ate at our host family where we had a great lasagne. Afterwards we went out for a quick walk at the beach.

And now we will watch the Champions League and head to bed.

We are excited for the remaining days!

Elias M, Sergi, Leo

When it was finally our time to do the cruise, we entered the boat took our seats and enjoyed the view for the following 50 minutes.

Afterwards we took the bus to the temple bar square, where we got a bag and another coffee. Then we had afternoon school from 1:40pm till 5pm.

We got the rest of the day to ourselves and decided to do some shopping on Grafton Street. After having bought a few new items, it was already getting dark outside, so we decided to get take out. We got fish and chips took our bus straight home, where we had a nice chat with our host parents.

HELENE, LIVIA

Before afternoon classes, which started at 1:40 pm today, we had a short lunch break. After class we walked through a mall and then took the bus back to our host family.

Konrad, Maxi, Daniel

Elias A, Ian

David&Nico

Our first stop was Love Lane, a small and colourful street full of art and messages about love. It was very beautiful and a great place to take photos. After that, we walked to the Portal, which connects Dublin with another city through a live video screen. It was interesting to see people from another place in real time.

Next, we went to Penneys to do some shopping. Many of us bought clothes and small things there because the shop has good prices. After our shopping trip, we went on a boat tour on the River Liffey.

During the tour our guide told us many interesting facts about Dublin's history, famous bridges and important buildings along the river.

Later, we had some free time. During this time, we went to a bookshop and relaxed while drinking coffee and matcha. It was a nice break before the next activity.

In the afternoon, we had four hours of language school. We learned new vocabulary, practiced speaking English and worked together in groups.

After the language school, we walked to Grafton Street and visited the St. Stephen's Green Shopping Centre. The building looks a bit like a museum inside, with a beautiful glass roof. We did more shopping there and bought souvenirs to bring home.

In the evening, we went to a very nice restaurant and ate pizza together. It was a perfect way to end the day. After dinner, we took the train back home.

Marie, Vali, Viki and Shanti

Sophie, Daria

During the break, Beni and some of his friends went to check out KFC, Martin and Nepomuk had lunch at Leo Burdock, while Elias took the chance to get gifts for his family back home.

As soon as school ended, Elias and Beni immediately took the first bus to Portmarnock Beach. They had a nice time, enjoying the view, collecting shells, and taking pictures.

In the meantime, Martin went jogging around the block, and Nepomuk went shopping with some of his friends.

After a long day of visiting many places and being very productive, we finally got back home to relax and enjoy the rest of the evening with our host family!

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Nepomuk, Beni, Elias, Martin

We travelled across the River down to Dublin Port and learned simply everything about the buildings along the river. We really recommend this trip to everyone.

Afterwards we had some fun classes at Bable-Academy. In the evening we decided to do some sports so we met up to jog to the city center. There we shortly enjoyed the city centre. 15 kilometers later, zero breath left.😮‍💨😴

After having lunch at a Hard Rock restaurant and then grabbing a quick coffee, we went back to the Babel Academy to practice our English skills with the topics of Dracula and rituals.

We then headed back to our host family to eat dinner and afterwards took a long walk around the neighborhood, enjoying the sunset.

Magdalena, Learta & Eunice

Noah, Thiemo

After that we had free time.

It was a great day

We got to know us better and did some work in groups. We had as always a break which lasted 15 minutes. Then we had to go on the shopping center and interviewed Irish people. We presented our interview results in class and discussed about this.

Then we were able to had lunch bevor we met at the whiskey distillery. There we learned how whiskey is produced and some facts were given too. The tour took not so long so we went schopping after it. After we got some suveniers we were a little bit tired, so we just had dinner and drove back to our place and relaxed. It was another great day in Ireland which we really enjoyed.

Miriam, Alexandra

Hannah Marilena Kathi

After that we got ready to head to the language school.

Once we were finished we had a short break, which we had to use to get to the Teeling Whisky Distillery, where we were told to meet up.

There we had a tour through the distillery where we learned something about the Irish history and the process of making Whisky.

After that we tried to go to the harbour, but the rain hit us by surprise and we had to get shelter.

Michael and Matthias

After that we had breakfast together and listened to some music.

Later we took the train to our language school. Today we did a small excursion with our class to a shopping center where we had to interview people about some random questions about Ireland. But on our way there it was raining a lot and we got completely soaked.

Afterwards we had some free time, so we got something to eat. Later we visited the whiskey distillery with our school and had a guided tour. Which was really interesting. After the tour we decided to go shopping for a while and we also ate an açaí bowl. Because we were very very cold and tired, we went home and had dinner together with our host parents.

Viki, Marie, Shanti and Vali

So we spent almost the whole class out on the street interviewing people. Although it was a bit difficult because of today's bad weather we still managed.

After that we went to the Whiskey distillery where we got introduced to the making of Dublins Whiskey as well as the history of the production.

After the tour we got to try a cocktail-ish drink (without any alcohol) which tastes actually really good.

Even though the tour was a bit short in time, it was still a memorable experience in my opinion.

Then, Laura, Elisa and I parted ways, because I went home and the two of them planned on staying on the city to do some shopping and sightseeing.

Regardless of the weather it was still a great day.

Kathi, Karo and Maja

Sophie, Daria

Later in the evening, we met up with a few friends and spent some time bowling, which was really nice. After that we went out to eat at a restaurant . Now we are back at our familys home and are excited about our trip to Howth tomorrow.

As you might be able to tell, it was interesting.

Still, the day had a few hours left unwritten.

So what did we do next?

Martin and Beni went shopping for gifts in the city and got lost on their way back home. Something to cross of the to-do list.

In the meantime, Elias and Nepomuk went to Portmarnock. It's a beautiful sand beach with lots of shells to admire.

Even though, the weather was really windy and rainy, we enjoyed our trip. Now tough, we got to figure out how to get our shoes dry again - maybe this wasn't the best idea after all.

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Nepomuk, Elias, Benjamin, Martin

During our free time, we went to a nice café and shared waffles. After our break, we went to the Teeling Whiskey Distillery and had a tour of the whiskey factory. In the afternoon, we walked through the city and ate at a good restaurant. After dinner, we visited many shops, including one with beautiful paintings. It was an exciting day but unfortunately it rained a lot.

After school we went for a little coffee break with our friends near the location for our next activity which was the Teeling Whiskey Distillery.

Once break was over we made our way down to the Distillery, where we met our teachers and classmates. We were separated in two groups and got a tour through the Distillery and we learned about how whiskey is made, the history behind it and how much the oldest whiskey costs. Afterwards we got to try a herbal mocktail and that was the beginning of our free afternoon.

Even though it was raining we still had a great time and went for example in the Lego store as well as the Disney store. We ate a lovely dinner and drove home safely, where we had a warm welcome from host ma and pa. In the evening we had a lovely chat with them in the living room.

Overall we had a fantastic day and enjoyed ourselves.

HELENE, LIVIA

Afterwards we met at the Teeling whiskey distillery at 1:30 pm and had a tour through the distillery. The guide of the tour told us how whiskey is produced and also some interesting information about the history of irish whiskey. In the afternoon we walked through the city and some malls.

Konrad, Maxi, Daniel

The Teeling Whiskey Distillery was waiting in the afternoon. We had a very interesting tour through the distillery and had a mocktail at the end because we are not allowed to drink alcohol and therefore we were prohibited to try the whiskey.

The remaining afternoon we had some free time, us and our friends went shopping in the city we also visited the Stephen's Green Shopping Centre.

When it was time to eat we went to a nice burger restaurant and ate a very tasty burger.

Now we will head to bed and look forward to tomorrow!

Elias M, Leo, Sergi

Thiemo, Noah

We took a lot of beautiful pictures. Then we had dinner an drove home. We started to pack our suitcases and relaxed the rest of the time. It was another great day in Dublin.

Miriam, Alexandra

Sophie, Daria

Tabea,Sigrun

Once we arrived there we went straight to the beach where we had a lovely view. Afterwards we started our hike up to the cliffs, which took around two hours. In that time we took a bunch of pictures and chatted with our friends. Surprisingly the weather was pretty nice for Ireland conditions, we had some wind, which didn’t affect us but it didn’t rain at all. After a 30 minute walk back to the train station, we had the afternoon to ourselves and we decided to get an ice cream and a slushie. Even though the walk was fun, our feet were hurting and we were exhausted, so we went straight home.

Shortly after we came home we had dinner and we were full of energy again. We had a great evening because we had a lot of fun with our host ma and pa.

HELENE, LIVIA

Kathi, Karo and Maja

All the love in the world from mostly Laura! (honorable mentions: Elisa, Marie)

After a short break we drove with the train to Howth. There we did an around two hours long walk on the cliffs of Howth. We enjoyed lots of stunning views and took several pictures of the Irish Sea. At the end of our cliff walk we drove to a sandy beach by bus.

After that we quickly went to an Irish restaurant with Tabea and it was our first time trying Fish & Chips!

After walking so much we lastly drove back home since we were really tired. Another exciting day comes to an end.

Around 1:30 pm, we got on a train going to Howth. As soon as we arrived there, we started our cliff hike, which took about 2.5 hours. There we had an absolutely stunning view and we saw absolutely spectacular cliffs. Shortly after, we went home for dinner and it was another great day in Dublin.

Matthias, Michael

When we finally arrived in Howth, we went on a three-hour hike and enjoyed the view from the top. Later, we went into the city and got something to eat in a pub. In the end, we all travelled home together. We talked a lot about the day and laughed about missing the train earlier. Even though we were tired from the long walk, it was a really fun day and everyone enjoyed spending time together

It was a great day

All in all, it was a great day with lots of highlights.

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Beni, Nepomuk, Elias, Martin

(You can see them in the second picture)

At the top we had a break to enjoy the nice view and take some photos. Then we started the descent through the more populated area of Howth. In the evening we went out to eat with our friends and had a lovely time. Now we're heading to bed and are excited for the visit to Kilkenny tomorrow.

Sergi, Elias M., Leo E.

After school we had an one hour break to eat something and to go to the train station where we met. The train ride took Howth was around half an hour. After we arrived, we took some pictures at the seas and then started a cliff walk along the coast. The view of the sea and the cliffs was amazing. Along the way we saw many birds and beautiful landscapes.

In the evening we went back to Dublin with some friends. We played billiard together and enjoyed spending time together. It was a really great day with!

Hannah, Kathi & Marilena

Thiemo, Noah

David&Nico

At school we first worked on some worksheets again and then played a few games. We also learned some new Irish slang words, which was very funny and interesting. After the lesson we only had a short break before our afternoon activity started.

In the afternoon we went to Howth, where we did a cliff walk. The walk took almost three hours of our day, but it was definitely worth it. It was beautiful to walk along the cliffs and enjoy the amazing views of the sea. We had a lot of fun and the landscape was very impressive. From far away we even saw a seal in the water, which was really exciting. We were also very lucky with the weather. It was quite windy, but not too uncomfortable, and luckily we had good equipment and good shoes.

After the walk we had some free time because we only had to be back at our host families’ houses at 9 p.m. During this time we went to the city center of Dublin with another group. There we played billiards and drank some mocktails together.

In the evening we returned home and talked with our host family about our day and also about our plans for the future. Unfortunately, our trip to Dublin is slowly coming to an end. We will definitely miss the city and especially our host families very much.

Viki, Vali, Marie and Shanti

Daniel,Maxi,Konrad

At 9 am we got on the bus that would take us to the city and got there at about 11:30 - ish.

We started off with a tour through the city, along with exciting stories about its history.

After the tour we had some freetime, which we spent at a restaurant eating burritos and brownies.

Then, we went back to the bus, where we got decided into two groups for the tour through the castle.

After the tour we waited for the bus and went home.

Arrived in Dublin, we went shopping and bought some waffles.

The most memorable thing of our last day here was definitely the tour through the castle.

It was so much fun and we'll definitely miss Ireland.

Kathi, Karo and Maja

For that, we all met at the Clifton Hotel and got in a bus. We knew that it would be a rather long trip, nearly two hours.

When we arrived we got a tour through the small but beautiful city of Kilkenny, where we learned something about the history and the people that live there.

After the tour we got a short lunch break. Our group strolled through the heart of the city and already admired the Kilkenny Castle. There were a lot of people because St.Patricks day is already near.

Afterwards we got seperated into two groups of 24, one group had the tour through the castle at half past two the other at three p.m.. Us and our friend were in the second group so we had to wait half an hour. When we got into the castle we didn't get a guided tour it was a self-guided tour. Afterwards we enjoyed the nature by the castle and went back to Dublin by bus.

Two hours later we arrived in Dublin and enjoyed our last evening here.

We had a great last day and an amazing week in Ireland!

Elias M.,Sergi, Leo

Thiemo, Noah

Sophie, Daria

After arriving, we started with a short walk through Kilkenny to see some parts of the town. Then we had some free time. During this break everyone could walk around independently, look at the shops or buy something to eat.

Afterwards we visited Kilkenny Castle. Instead of having a guide, we explored the castle on our own, which made the experience even more interesting. When we finished the visit, we returned to the bus and headed back to Dublin.

Once we were back in Dublin, we ate pasta for dinner and later spent some time with friends.

Matthias and Michael

In the Afternoon, back at Dublin, we ate our last round if our favorite burgers at Bunsen. But the Highlight was definitely getting catapulted into the sky in a giant metal ball. My heart is still somewhere over the Liffey! Ireland, you have been amazing and pretty interesting. We are going home with a great feeling and new experiences. Definitely the greatest adventure of our lives.

Dublin Mode: OFF

At about 3:45 pm we took the bus back to Dublin for 2,5 hours. In the evening we walked through the city a last time before we headed back to our host family.

Konrad, Maxi, Daniel

Today, we all went on a trip to Kilkenny. When we arrived, we had about one hour to explore the city. We walked through the streets, looked at some small shops, and enjoyed the atmosphere. After that, we visited Kilkenny Castle. The castle was very beautiful and it was interesting to learn more about its history. Later, we drove back to Dublin. When we arrived, we noticed that the city was in a very festive mood because the St. Patrick's Festival had already started. The celebrations will continue until St. Patrick's Day

Learta, Magdalena, Eunice

At 9am a bus took us to a small city called Kilkenny, where we would spend most our day. When we arrived we got a city tour and the tour guide told us a few facts about it. Afterwards we had a little time to explore the city ourselves and to eat something.

Next we were supposed to take a tour through the Kilkenny Castle so we were parted up into two groups again and got to discover the castle by our own.

On our bus ride back to Dublin most of us fell asleep because we were tired. We got the rest of the day to our own use.

We got our last coffee in Ireland and went straight home for dinner. The rest of the evening we just talked to our host ma and pa and we had a great last day in Ireland.

Overall our trip was successful and it was a great experience that we would do again.

HELENE, LIVIA

Hannah, Kathi, Marilena

After that, we had some free time to explore the city and go shopping. Afterwards, we visited the Kilkenny Castle. The tour was quite interesting and we Took some photos there.

After the castle, we had more free time and got some food from small stands that were set up because of the st. PatricksDay.

When we were on the bus driving back to Dublin, we saw loads of sheep in the fields, which was really cool because we got an insight into the countryside life of Ireland. It was so beautiful to see so many sheep

and the many farms along the way. In the evening we returned to Dublin. There was a fun fair because of the celebrations and we went on a ride that turned 360 degrees. During the ride the sun was setting and we had an so incredible beautiful view over the river and the city. It was a breathtaking moment and a perfect memory of Dublin.

Later we played pool, went back to our host family, ate chicken burgers, packed our suitcases and went to sleep.

Thank you, Dublin, for the wonderful time and for all the experiences and activities we were able to enjoy. XOXO

Viki Marie Vali shanti 💕

Elias A., Ian