an irish adventure: more walking.

warning: this post is very long.

On Saturday, all the study abroad students hopped on one of three buses that took us to the City Centre. We had to get things like sheets and towels and were encouraged to check out the milk market, which is very similar to a farmer's market. Upon arrival, everyone got out of the bus and just kind of stood there, looking around. Eventually the Irish student leader took pity on us and led us to the part of the city where we could find what we needed.

A very happy Theresa after getting a SIM card for her phone.

At Vodafone, the place where Theresa got her SIM card, we also learned that an 8g iPhone 4 costs the equivalent of about $850. Crazy, right??

A view of our walk to the milk market.

We passed this pub on the way and I thought my parents would like the doors...

At the milk market, it was really difficult to take pictures because it was so crowded. I did manage to get a picture of one of the cheese stands:

wheels of cheese!! :)

just outside of the market, where things are much calmer!

We left with a couple of croissants and some strawberries to share.

YUM!

As we were sitting on the wall, enjoying our lunch, we noticed something a little out of the ordinary. Whether or not it's out of the ordinary here, I couldn't tell you but we thought it was hilarious.

Below, you will find pictures of a guy kicking a full keg down the street. (He did it twice!)

Don't worry, I definitely did not chase this guy down the street like a crazy person trying to take his picture...

Not too long afterwards, a socialist group came over and set up shop right behind us. And a few minutes later, the place started to fill up with cross-dressers and rainbow flags. Apparently, there was a gay rights parade about to happen. It blocked our buses in so we couldn't leave when we were supposed to.

With all of our extra time, Theresa and I decided to walk around medieval Limerick. We found all kinds of cool things and of course, took lots of pictures.