This weekend was Cork's Jazz Festival, which I was pretty excited about, since it is internationally known.
This weekend was also the first weekend I finally considered myself a Corkonian because I decided I hate the tourists that come here. I tried to go about running my usual errands, grocery shopping, etc. and I couldn't walk anywhere because of all the tourists snapping photos and walking 2mph down all the major streets. It was sooo crowded here, it was unbelievable. Also, every single bar/pub were full beyond their capacity from 3pm on so it was impossible to get an inexpensive drink anywhere.
Still a fun weekend though - saw some cool street venders, went out for a traditional irish breakfast (2 eggs poached, toast, bacon, sausage, grilled tomato, tea, and black/white pudding - YES, I tried it! And it actually wasn't that bad), did some shopping and exploring, got halloween costumes, FINALLY went to a chocolate cafe - a cafe that is literally just comfy sofas and everything to eat/drink is chocolate - got a white/milk hot chocolate which was the most delicious thing in the entire world, basically tasted like a melted chocoalte bar (anna got a praline white/dark hot chocolate which tasted like a melted kinder bueno bar, so i'm definitely getting that next time), saw 2 awesome jazz bands (the goldfish - electronic newage jazz) and the roaring forties (jazz tribute band) in some pretty cool bars. So overall, great weekend in Cork, but I'm ready for all the tourists to leave!
Cheers.
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