I'm just over 2 weeks back into school now. So far, the semester is off to a pretty good start. Our timetable and exam schedule seems much more manageable this term than last so hopefully I'll have more fun things to write about in the months to come. This past weekend some classmates and I too a trip to a town called Westport. It is about 2hrs north of here in the mountains. The drive was beautiful and we had a good night out in town. Our intention was to hike up a very famous mountain called Croagh Patrick on Sunday but unfortunately, the weather didn't cooperate. The weather hasn't actually been cooperating with much lately. As you may have seen on the Canadian news, we have been having really bad storms here. The wind and the rain have been fierce and incessant!! Luckily, not too cold. It has been about 5-10 degrees when raining with the odd crisp, frosty, blue sky day (like today).

My good friends Aine and Angela

The Famine Memorial

(Approximately 1 million people died and 1 million emmigrated between 1845 and 1849)

Croagh Patrick

(There is an annual barefoot pilgrimage to the top of this mountain)

Less than 2 weeks and Chris will be here with me.....yippee!!!!!!!