Whoops! Its been way to long since and update but sure, that's life. Haven't actually done a whole lot since Christmas due to a whole load of illnesses! Who gets tonsillitis and glandular fever all in one month?

Well straight after Christmas the snow came down in bucket loads and it was probably the first snowfall in Ireland that i will remember. I've never had so much fun than sliding down theBurma road up on Killiney hill with my mates! Also never though I'd have to wear my ski gear in Ireland!

After all the snow melted the rivers were up really high so i stayed away from them! My first trip after Christmas was on the Rathdrum to the meetings stretch which i hadn't done in about three years!! I really enjoyed it but i was absolutely freezing which is why i was glad i had my brand new kokatat dry suit! It really was the business and I can't wait to wear it again!

Tomorrow is the first day of my instructor course which I'm excited for but don't know how I'llcope as i have glandular fever! whoop! Theres another club trip on Sunday but i think i may have to pass as i don't think ill have the energy!

Tomorrow night is also the LADY GAGA concert which I'm physched for!! If i can manage to stay awake for the whole thing!

Anyway the main theme for this post is PARIS!!!

For our TY trip we went to Paris! and it was awesome. busiest time I've ever had in 5 days. I thought it was the busy schedule that had me worn out but it could have been the glange :P

Day one: we met at the school at 4.00am!! early much? but we were all really excited so no one minded. Apparently for like the first time ever everyone was on time! Go us!

Our flight to Charlois in Brussels was fine, but when we got to the airport it was a different story. Firstly the bus was delayed due to all the snow around, we didn't mind much though. But we were all getting a bit tired now!

The the bus drive that should have taken 2.5hours to Paris turned into four ours because of the weather and the driver was a little crazy because he had the heat on full blast and wouldn't let us open the windows. I nearly died. The journey was still fun though but we were glad to arrive at our accommodation! We were supposed to visit monmartre but it was a bit late when we arrived so we all opted to go straight to the hotel!

When we arrived though we had been told the rooms were changed once again and that involved more hanging about but still we did it in good humour, boy spotting out the windows! :)

We eventually got our rooms, i was in with my besties Hannah and Ciara and another girl called Katherine who we were put in charge of for the night because she has additional needs. We were a little upset that our other best friend Aisling didn't get in a room with us but we got on with it!

After a disgusting dinner (no one warned me about the mashed potato!) we went on a guided bus tour of Paris which would have been good i guess had our eyes not been falling out of our heads from tiredness! And we were all getting a little snappy on the bus.

We stopped at the Eiffel Tower and took pictures and some people bought Churros and Crepes. Thinking back i didn't have a crepe for the whole time!!

Day 2:

We got up very early at 7.am!! Eek and had our breakfast. Fortunately breakfast isn't as bad as dinner but i just went with a croissant! Yum!

We hit the Louvre after where we got a guided tour and it would have been very interesting but i think this is where the glange kicked in and i just couldn't concentrate.

We drove to the Eiffel Tower afterwards and were let loose for the first time. We spent ages looking around all the little shops and got some groceries to prevent starvation from dinner! Me and Hannah went to a little cafe where we got ripped off! We both ordered a roll to eat there and weren't told until after we sat down and were halfway through our meal that we had to buy a drink to stay, so we did and the drinks were 3.50 each! I was not impressed. That brought our humble roll up to a tenner.

We then visited the Eiffel tower and went up to the first floor (we couldn't go up any further because of the weather). There was good views but it was freezing up there and snowing!! We took a few pics and then headed back down!

That even after another gross dinner we went on a cruise on the seine which was very enjoyable. Not wanting to face the cold though i stayed indoors with Katherine, and took pictures as the boat took us up the river which goes through the centre of Paris and some monuments can be seen!

Day 3:

Possible the best day of the whole trip! DISNEYLAND!

I had never been before so i was like a little kid when i got in! I was slightly scared because me and rides don't mingle! But it was great and the first thing i hopped on was 'Big Thunder Mountain' which is a little roller coaster and very fun! You really need more than one day indisneyland though and a fast pass is recommendable! i didn't have one and wasn't arsed to queue for some things so i missed out!

What i did manage to go on though was!!

La Carrousel de Lancelot

'Its a small world'

Buzzlightyear laser blast

Pirates of the Caribbean

Phantom Manor

Big thunder mountain.

If you go during the winter its better because theres less people but my god dress warmly because it was freezing! I was wearing converse and i was convinced my feet were going to fall off.

That night we stayed in the hotel for a table quiz and a wind down!

Day 4:

In the morning we went to the Musee D'Orsay, same story a the louvre, another building full of old paintings which really don't do anything for me! Some things float your boat. This doesn't.

After the musee we went shopping the most highly anticipated event of the trip! Everyone was excited to get a goo in Paris shops on Rue de Rivoili!

It didn't disappoint and there were some good bargains to be had. I spent alot of money! :) sure what else does a girl do best?

Afterwards we were waiting around for everyone to turn up and we nearly got pick pocketedand it was very scary! And then they followed us and i was trying desperately to hold onto my 70 shopping bags and my handbag!!

We all made it safely back to the buses and back to the hotel where we a quick dinner before heading to the cinema to see Up In The Air. Which was actually surprisingly okay! And it wasEnglish.

Desperately tired we headed back to the hotel for one final night!

Day 5 *sob* :

We were supposed to go to mass on the final morning but because it took us so long to get fromBrussels to Paris we didn't want to take any risks on the way back so were leaving extra early. But get this, we hadn't even left the hotel when the buses collided! The back screen on the busin front of us shattered and the corner of our windscreen was all smashed too!

We then had to head back into the hotel for another few hours while the teachers tried to sort out another bus. But due to the match being on there was none to be had so then we got the train. and here's where i got lucky!! There wasn't enough normal class tickets for the train so i had no choice but to get first class and boy was it snazzy! We got free food and drink, and best of all for me! Free wifi! I hadn't had access to my email in a whole week!! :0

Eventually we made it to the airport and got on our plane without a glitch!

And i was home thankfully and off to the doctor!

Anyways despite all the ups and downs and my moaning it was a fantastic trip which will be remembered forever!