ERASMUS 2026 - Irlanda - Amelia y Jack

On Saturday, we went on a trip to Limerick. It was raining quite a bit, but we were still excited to explore the city. On the bus, we were told that we would first go to a shopping mall and then visit two markets and a castle. We had some free time at the mall, so we took the opportunity to browse shops that don't exist in Spain. We also tried some famous Krispy Kreme doughnuts. Afterward, we went to Tesco to try products different from the ones back home, and we really enjoyed them. Later, we headed to Limerick city center and visited a huge market, where we also had lunch. Afterward, we saw some food trucks and, finally, visited the exterior of a castle, which we really liked. On the way back, the bus dropped us off at the school in Kilfinane, and we went to the football pitch to hang out. My exchange student had Mass to attend, so I stayed with the others. When they returned, we had dinner with the family and then watched a TV series together. Finally, I went up to my room and f...

Today was my first day of Erasmus in Ireland, and although I was very excited, I was also quite nervous. I was especially nervous at the Bilbao airport because it was my first time flying. On top of that, the flight from Bilbao to Cork was delayed by two hours, so we had quite a wait before we could board the plane. Fortunately, once we took off, everything went smoothly, and the journey felt quite short. When we arrived in Cork, Jack—my host brother—and his friends were waiting for us at the airport with a banner. It was lovely to see the welcome they had prepared for us. We all introduced ourselves and then boarded the bus heading from Cork to Limerick. During the trip, I sat next to Jack and we chatted. I also spoke with Grace and Ellen—who are apparently close friends of Jack’s—so I gradually got to know more people. When we arrived in Limerick, the bus dropped us off at the school, and Jack’s mother came to pick us up. She then drove us to the house, which is very close to the sch...