This wknd, Jenn & I were lucky enough to score tickets to the much anticipated semi-final Hurling game in Cashel. This would be my very 1st Hurling match, so I was stoked! I even googled the sport the night before so I wouldn't look like an idiot cheering at the wrong moments, or for the wrong team for that matter! The game was in Cashel, about a 2hr drive from Midleton. We hopped in the car around 11am, and I enjoyed the scenic mountain and hilly views as we drove! We drove thru little towns such as Holycross, my old High Schools name, and even saw the Rock of Cashel Castle. The castle itself is over 1000yrs old. I tried to get a quick snapshot of it, but it was raining and the Castle is under reconstruction so I will have to make a visit in a few months to take proper pictures!
We crossed some really beautiful bridges, and drove along really narrow roads, lined with stone walls and were surrounded by trees!
We arrived in Cashel around 1pm, and had time to kill before the big game kicked off. What to do? The pub of course!! The pub was PACKED with fans all dressed in red and white (Cork colors, which I approved of, being the same colors as Canada) I had some sort of cider beer. Tasted like apple juice and beer. It was alright..but plain beer is better I'd say!
Now, I had been sure to fold my ticket and put it in my pocket so as not to loose it @ the pub. Well...a classic Kayla momment...walking up to the stadium I was suddenly tapped on the shoulder by a sweet old woman handing me my ticket, saying it had fallen out of my pocket as I was walking. The irony? The very last RoughRider game I went to last year, the EXACT same thing happened. Thank god for the generousity of strangers who keep handing me my tickets. I can travel across the world on my own, not loosing plane tickets, yet when it comes to big sporting events..please hold onto my ticket for me!!So, Hurling..is not the aftermath of too much beer as my fellow Canadians may think of it as, no, it is the biggest Irish sport in Ireland next to soccer. It's best explained as very similiar to Lacrosse. However the stick that they hold doesn't have a net, it is a flat piece of wood. The only equipment the team wears are helmets. Google it..it's easier explained that way!! hahaha
Here are some snapshots I managed to get of the big game.
We also went to the beach this week! It felt so good to be by the ocean again, the smell of the sea, and the cool crisp air! We brought along Alba, one of the dogs and she absolutely loved running in and out of the water, digging in the sand and playing fetch! We went for a walk along the waters edge, and eventually made our way back to the car. 
I love you all, missing you in Ireland
XOXO
