On Tuesday afternoon, after we visited Allied Irish Bank and toured the Little Museum of Dublin some classmates and I went to Lemon Jelly for late lunch. We were discussing our first assignment that was due that night and I realized that I could use that time alone to walk around a bit and find a quiet spot to write my assignment. And that I did.

I started my journey out of the hostel and over the bridge. I stopped into a few clothing and record stores but did not manage to buy anything. I stopped to pet a dog whose owner was living in Dublin but lived in the states up until 4 years ago. He was born and raised in Chicago and moved to Dublin after college for work. We chatted for a couple minutes, then I said goodbye to his dog. A greyhound sort of looking dog. I don’t know, I am horrible with dog breeds!

I then found a quiet sport on the river where a man was working in a refreshment stand. I bought a coke (my only one on the trip) and sat down to write my assignment. It took me maybe 45 minutes to write, and as I was finishing my last sip of my coke, a small child and their smaller sibling ran up to me. They were very hyper and charismatic yet did not say much. Not long after their father came up to me and apologized for his children’s antics. I assured him, there was absolutely no worry, and I found them quite amusing. He noticed my accent and asked where I was from. I told him “The Boston Area” because he was not too familiar with Rhode Island LOL. I told him about the class trip we were on and how much fun I was having and he seemed endeared that I was enjoying his home country. We parted ways, and I headed back to the hostel in preparation for dinner which was at a comedy show!

In all, I felt the miniscule time I spent alone out in Dublin was nice and refreshing. I didn’t mention that I also made a phone call to my grandmother who was very excited for me to go on this trip. So, that was a nice getaway to be able to do that.