After a hectic day of travel, the students and chaperones were really looking forward to a less stressful day. What we got was Connemara!
Connemara is a district in the west of Ireland comprising of a broad peninsula between Killary Harbour and Kilkieran Bay in the west of County Galway. The scenery is breath-taking and the hospitality of the land and the people is so warm and welcome! The roads on the other hand...lets just say the roads leave something to be desired.
We went to Clifton and to the Connemara National Park. Plenty of chances to take pictures, learn about "bogs" and "pete" and "Fairy Trees" and eat plenty of fish and chips!
The students then performed at the St. Nicolas Cathedral in downtown Galway. This Gothic cathedral was the last place Christopher Columbus prayed in 1491 before he made his way West to the New World. The students performed wonderfully and represented Permian High School with pride.
The 4th day will open tomorrow with the students sleeping late, practicing marching and kissing the Blarney Stone. We'll see who is gifted with the "gift of gab"...
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