Cobh, Ireland

Today was so fun!!!!! Corey and I didn't have any excursions booked. We read about a wild animal park between Cobh and Cork. We took a train that had a stop right at the park. Convenient, since we didn't know where exactly the zoo was :o) So, we like this zoo!! There must not have been as many lawsuits in Ireland, as there were in the US, because we weren't constantly looking through bars, and there was no over abundance of danger signs. You'll just have to see the pictures :o) I wish I had an audio clip, though, of the gibbons making "whooooop!" noises.

Then we took the train back to Cobh to check out the city. Very cute. Cool shops. I bought a pair of handwraps, since I discovered a punching bag in the gym.

THEN, we heard the music on the street. It sounded like someone was playing "Bad," by U2. We followed the music, and looked at the performers. Oh yeah, this guy had big sunglasses on, semi-slicked back hair, black jeans, and a scruffy face. We were standing outside of a pub called "Rob Roy's." It was the offical meeting place of the "Electric Co. U2 Fan Club." So, of course, we bought t-shirts and a beer, and listened to the band. The band actually played Pink Floyd and a few other bands, too, but they were awesome. The bar owner told us that this particular band played a great April Fool's joke on Dublin, playing their U2 music from the top of a building. People were crowding around and the news came and everything. A reporter was so convinced, that she interviewed the fake Bono, and he revealed the prank to her on TV! How embarassing :o) I'd like to call it karma ;o)

So far, this has been our favorite day! Can't help but notice that we stumbled upon stuff that we never would have seen, if we were on a guided tour.