This photo was taken on the walk back to UCD from The Dark Horse on our first day in Ireland. I feel like this picture represents two identities of Dublin that I have seen so far. On one hand, the bus ride from the airport to UCD gave me a very urban view of the city. There was a fair amount of traffic, plenty of shops and restaurants along the way, and tons of people everywhere. On the other hand, our walk to Blackrock showed me a completely different view of a more urban Dublin. On our walk we encountered beautiful scenery and wildlife as well as quaint houses and shops. Though this picture was taken on the way back to the college, the first half of our journey was much more eventful. As we departed UCD, the weather was fairly decent: somewhat chilly but not raining. About five minutes into our walk, the rain began; drizzling at first, but it quickly escalated to a steady shower. My first thoughts were pretty negative, but as we continued walking I realized that I was no longer in my element and had to adjust my mindset. I expected that it would rain in the first place, so why should I be surprised and disappointed when it does? Thinking about a place and experiencing it first hand are completely different, and I really understood that yesterday as we tread through the rain like real Dubliners.