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Today I am a little sad because there are only 2 days left before we leave, and I've really grown fond of Ireland, but well, I've still had a great time. In the morning, at school, we did a barista course, and even though I'm not a big fan of coffee, I loved the one I made. When we left school, several of us from the Erasmus program and friends from Scoil Pool went to the pitch. Almost every time we go there, we're either playing football or chatting, but today a friend who plays hurling let me try on the helmet and play with his Hurley, so I had a great time. Later, we went back home, had dinner, and played with my siblings for a while until bedtime.

Today, like every Thursday, we had musical class first thing in the morning. When we left school, we rushed home to get ready because in the evening, we had an Irish dance night, which was super fun. At the beginning, there were performances by students from the school and people from outside, showcasing Irish instruments, songs, and dances. Among all the performances, I liked the dancing the most. Afterward, several Spanish Erasmus students and friends we've made from Madrid, Catalonia, Barcelona... who are studying for the entire year, danced to a Spanish song. Then the music started, which I think was my favorite part of the night, and finally, they served us a snack.

Today was Ellen's birthday, and to celebrate it, her mother, her uncle, Paula, and I went to the Ploughing, which is a very typical festival in Ireland. It's quite large because on one hand, there's a fair with rides similar to those in Spain, on the other hand, there are booths where you go in, and in some of them, you get free food, in others hats, and in others, you go in and there are games. Lastly, at the entrance, there were tractor exhibitions. It's been a super fun day, and I had a great time. Although I ended up covered in mud, it was worth it because it's a festival that we don't have in Spain, and it's really cool.

Today, we went hiking in the mountains for the first three hours of school since it's part of the schedule. The weather wasn't great as it rained almost the entire way, but I still had a fantastic time. I got quite tired, but it was worth it because the views from the top were really cool. Then we took the bus back to school and continued with the rest of our classes. In Business class, we watched a movie, so I really enjoyed the class. After that, I had a Wood Technology class, which was my first time attending since on the days it was scheduled before, we had all gone on excursions. We were painting with spray, and I loved the class.

Today has been one of my best days here because we went on a surfing trip. I had only done it twice before, and it had been a long time, but honestly, I didn’t do too bad. We got back home at 6, had dinner, and the afternoon was a bit more relaxed, which I appreciated because I was very tired. We spent almost the whole afternoon at home and also took a walk in the village and did the grocery shopping as a family. Even though it’s a simple thing, I had a great time because we were at the park, and Ellen’s siblings had a lot of fun, and so did I.

Today, we woke up early in the morning, even though it was Saturday. We, the Erasmus students, went to Limerick again. This was a trip we organized ourselves, and it was super fun. We did similar things to what we did last Saturday, as we revisited the market, the shopping center, and showed those who are here for two weeks the places we visited. It was a very enjoyable day from morning to night. When we returned, the whole family went for a walk in Charleville, which is the town where we live.