--> I took the opportunity to go visit the other Waterloo Rotary Scholar, Maggie Luce. I was able to stay with Maggie in Limerick, Ireland, where she's studying Thursday to Sunday. Maggie's host counselor's wife, Ursala Callahan gave Maggie and I a historical tour of Limerick Thursday afternoon when I got there. Ursala is currently writing her doctorate thesis on the history of Limerick and was full of knowledge! The church behind me in this photo is St. Mary's, established in 1168. Maggie and I wandered around the cathedral and the graveyard surrounding it. It really stretched my mind to try and wrap around the idea that that church had been there hundreds of years before our country was even a country!
--> This particular photo is from Adare, a quaint little Irish town outside of Limerick. We saw little thatch-roofed houses and boutiques in addition to an abbey that dated back to the 1200's! During the time we were in Adare we stopped into one of the local pubs for a cup of soup and watched some of the Ireland vs. Italy rugby match. The next couple weeks are the "6 nations" rugby games. I will admit I don't really understand the total significance of the games but I can tell you that EVERYWHERE we went the game was either on TV or the radio and it seems to be a really big deal! 
--> One of my favorite things that we did during my short stay in Limerick was the evening that Maggie took me to Dolan's, a local pub that hosted local groups playing traditional Irish music. It was so cool! The pub was cozy and with the "trad music" the ambiance made me feel like I had stepped into a movie! And of course I sampled the local Guinness.. not my favorite brew but you've got to at least try when you're in Ireland, right?
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