Exploring Dublin – Our class trip to Ireland (LK Englisch, Frau Marbach)
In September 2015, we finally arrived in Dublin, after a long time of waiting and excitement. Dublin is a beautiful small city which we mostly explored by foot. Impressive buildings like Trinity College or St Patrick’s Cathedral were definitely worth the visit, as the whole city in general, where most of the houses are old and remind you of past times. Also, the parks were enjoyable due to the shining sun and the mild climate you have on the island. Most pleasant was our day in Howth, an outer district of Dublin, where we hiked at the shore. I didn’t imagine Ireland’s nature to be so diverse, the shore and cliffs were full of flowers and other plants. To sum up, Dublin is a wonderful city to visit!
Meltem O.
On our classtrip to Dublin in September 2015, we visited many different places. Whether it was the famous Trinity College or St. Patrick’s Cathedral, we always had a reason to get excited for our daily trips. Even though on some days the weather wasn’t that nice (it was pretty cold and windy), it didn’t hold us back from visiting Dublin in all its facets. One of my favourite day trips was when we visited the small town of Howth on the east coast of Ireland where we hiked at the shore for quite a while. Although being the only boy on the trip could sometimes get pretty exhausting, the class trip was great and we learned a lot about Dublin/Ireland by listening to students’ presentations about various topics and overall had a lot of fun.
Alexander T.
The most beautiful day we spent in Howth, a small peninsula close to Dublin. The
wheater was great, and so was our attitude and excitement about the following
hours. Hiking, talking and enjoying the breathtaking views. After listening to some of our
prepared presentations about the island, we were free to go on our own, some
walked around, the others enjoyed the sun. But we, Toni and Helli, went
down to the ocean. Sitting at the beach we then decided to go into the
water. The water was cold, but we ran into it. I think, we both had a
really happy moment that fixed our friendship even better.
Beside this beautiful, captured moment, we think all of us made experiences
and created memories that will stay, with a smile on our face, in our
memories.
Helmine S.
I really enjoyed exploring the city without having to take lots of
trains. It's all really closeby so you have the chance to find small
little shops, restaurants and more you wouldn't find in a tourist guide book. One
day we went to the oldest Fish'n Chips shop in Dublin and I was excited to
finally taste the legendary fast food. But it was really expensive and I do
prefer our bratwurst.
Dublin is a lovely small city with pretty architecture and has some
funny-speaking inhabitants. What I liked most about this trip was that it truly
brought all members of my class closer to each other. We slept in a
10-bed-room with just one bathroom and still barely had trouble. This created beautiful
memories and the trip changed the climate in our English class in school
enormously. Since we all traveled together, learned more about each other and
had a lot of fun, the 5 lessons every week definitely don't feel like every
other boring class.
Antonia W.
As we jumped on the plane to Dublin, I knew this classtrip was going to be
incredibly pleasant for everyone being part of it. I had been to Dublin
before, but this time was different. The weather was (mostly) very nice and we
got to see a couple museums and also the Trinity College, which was mainly
impressive considering that it is one of the oldest colleges. Another day well
spent was the day we went to Howth, which is a penninsula. We discovered seals
in the ocean and hiked along the coast. I think over all, we really bonded as
a group and enjoyed taking a little time off from school, even though we had
to prepare short student talks.
Aurelia S.
Carla B.
Right after the summer holidays our English class made a trip to Dublin, the capital of Ireland.
After we had arrived at the airport, we got onto a bus that brought us to the hostel, which was located very close to the town centre.
At first, we checked in, stored our luggage away, and after that, our group went on a walk to explore parts of the city.
What stood out to me immediately was the Liffey, a river which flows through Dublin and supplies much of its water. At night, my classmates and I often strolled along the promenade and admired the view of the streetlights that were reflecting in the dark water.
Speaking of water, our group enjoyed the day-trip to Ireland’s coast very much as well.
A few brave people even took a swim in the cold ocean.
We had a stunning view from the cliff over the Irish sea and although we were walking through shrubs and over rocks for a couple of hours, everybody enjoyed themselves a lot during the hike!
All in all, we collected memories, that will stay in our minds and make it tempting to visit Ireland’s capital once more.
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