I can’t believe this!!!! It’s mind-blowing that this trip is coming to an end. I loved it here so much. I have been told before that I am high maintenance (which may or may not be true) so leaving everything familiar at home and flying 3,000 miles away was a pretty big risk for me. But I have very few complaints. And they’re all petty things like not having a car, or someone leaving my milk out, barely worth mentioning in the long run. Although I had a hard time getting to Ireland the end result has been amazing. There are so many things I never want to forget. 

Driving along the highway and seeing sheep grazing in fields. Being terrified as the double decker bus floors it on a right turn. The constant breeze. The view of the Irish Sea from the Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge. The friendly people and their wonderful accent. Constantly being asked if I was from America and how I liked Ireland. The fish and chips. Watching little girls play some type of ruffian sport outside the dining room window. My wonderful new friends. St. Patrick’s bells. How still the nights are. The folk music that turns up in the most unexpected places. And the generally happy feeling I have while being here. It’s very hard to be homesick in Ireland.

I hope all my friends and I manage to stay in touch, if not often hopefully a random like on Facebook to remind me of them. I have never experienced living with complete strangers for so long before and I am thankful to have had such a wonderful experience. I am so fortunate to have met them all, and experience their wondrous talents.

There are so many things I never want to forget.

Until we meet again dear Ireland,

Savanna