Chronicling my journey, take two.

I've got some pictures of the campus and of the view from just outside my building that I guess I can post. So far most everyone has been very nice and friendly. On the tour of campus at orientation our guide gave us his attempt at an American accent (after much begging from the rest of the group) and apparently to him we all sound like Pres. Bush but only higher pitched and nasally. We all had a good laugh.

Yesterday was the All Ireland Gaelic Football Semi-Finals and me and some friends went to a pub donned in Cork's colors and tried to make sense of the game. Really it's very fascinating. Imagine soccer, basketball and volleyball mixed into one sport, and played on an enormous field (much bigger than a soccer field) with 30 players on the field (15 per team) at all times. I really recommend you look it up. Cork won by the way, 1-15 to 1-14. I wish I could see a game of Hurling, but unfortunately Cork was beaten by Kilkenny just before we got here so it may be difficult to come by.

This is some building on campus, I'm not sure what, but its gorgeous. Also every door is like that one you can see in the background behind the biker.

This here is the Main Quadrangle, and houses most of the offices of the important people at the school as well as the Aula Maxima (Grand Hall). It's basically the main building on campus, and its kind of hard to see, but the whole lower half is covered with vines. It's very cool.

This is the Chapel, and much like the one at DU is constantly booked for weddings. I have yet to pass it during the day and not see a wedding party hanging out outside.