Wir, die Klasse 6a, fuhren vom 15. bis 22. März nach Malahide in Irland. Wir kamen am Abend an, und die Lichter von Dublin sahen beeindruckend aus. Sobald wir aus dem Flugzeug stiegen, begrüßte uns der typische irische Wind. Trotzdem hatten wir die ganze Woche über wunderschönes Wetter: Nur am Anfang war es windig, und es regnete kein einziges Mal. Für die Woche wohnten wir bei Gastfamilien, und viele von uns konnten zu Fuß zur Sprachschule gehen. Dort hatten wir an vier Tagen Englischunterricht bei verschiedenen Lehrkräften, die alle sehr freundlich waren. In Malahide und in Kilkenny besichtigten wir zwei unterschiedliche Burgen und lernten viel über die Geschichte Irlands. Am St. Patrick’s Day wanderten wir in Glendalough und bekamen deshalb keine Paraden mit. Die irische Landschaft war unglaublich schön, was wir auch bei unserem Ausflug zu den Klippen von Howth bemerkten. Außerdem fuhren wir an zwei Nachmittagen nach Dublin.
Was uns am besten gefiel, war ganz unterschiedlich. Viele von uns mochten besonders die gemeinsamen Abende mit Freunden – am Meer oder im Zimmer. Ich würde jederzeit wieder nach Irland fahren.
(Witta Krösslhuber)
A trip to Emerald Isle
What may sound like a place from a videogame became a long-awaited reality for us in March this year – a trip to Ireland. After we took a flight from Salzburg to Dublin, which we enjoyed a lot, our host families welcomed us and brought us to our homes for the week. The next day came and we went to the Irish College of English where we would spend our morning and were able to learn about the history of the country in a fun and engaging way but also to enhance our English. After that followed a tour of Malahide castle of the Talbot family dating back to the 12th century. On Tuesday was THE day for the Irish – Saint Patrick `s Day. We missed the parade in Dublin, as we visited Glendalough where we had a wonderful walk with numerous amazing impressions and finally saw why Ireland is called Emerald Isle. Luckily, we were able to see a parade in Malahide when we came back and spent the rest of the day there. On Wednesday and Friday, we visited the capital City : Dublin, where we had a guided tour of the city and a few hours to head wherever we wanted to. Thursday was particularly exciting since we went to Howth, a small port city known for fish, where we saw the breathtaking cliffs and took a walk. Sadly, since it was a school trip, we could not enjoy a pint of Guinness and some fish and chips. But it was for sure worth seeing and the evening finished with a visit to the pub in Malahide. Saturday consisted of a visit to the local castle in Kilkenny and again a few hours to explore the town. As with every trip, it had to come to an end on Sunday, and we all had to say goodbye to our hosts who cared so well for us. The flight and bus trip were packed with fun and laughter and then we found ourselves again in Klagenfurt. I highly encourage you to go and see Ireland for yourself or, if you are fortunate enough to be below sixth class, to look forward to the trip of the school!
(Daniel Davidenko, Benedikt Nöth)
