Part Dos. No clever titles for me!

A. Welsh food is really bland. And they reeeeaalllly like their potatoes. Enough to have at least 2 types of potatoes at every meal. Not kidding.
B. 14 girls, one shower. Not a good combo. The rest of the campus finally moved in on Sunday, so my showers are now nice and cold and very short. Shaving is still an issue as the shower is about 2'x2' and doesn't not allow for much movement, especially not bending down or propping up of the legs. I'm thinking No Shave November might turn into No Shave Fall Semester, as I still haven't attempted the sitting in the sink method. Might be an obstacle in my quest to score a fabulously wealthy and accented husband, but who cares. I'd rather not break anything while walking to Tesco every day is still a necessity. Also, the bathrooms never have toilet paper and the toilets don't always flush. Dear residents of Myrddin 4, please wait to make sure everything goes down. I don't really appreciate the "presents" you leave for me.
C. Tesco. HAS EVERYTHING.
D. Freshers' Week is an experience. All of those students who moved in on Sunday? Yeah they stay up partying until 5 am. Every night. And get up at 8 am. Apparently Welsh people are all robots and have no need of sleep. Said earplugs were quickly bought when I realized that the room next to mine is home to a wildly enthusiastic couple who like to "express their love" every morning while I'm trying to sleep. Also, the guy has a really annoying voice that surprisingly carries quite well through the paper-thin walls and HE NEVER STOPS TALKING. Ear plugs are my best friends.

Most of the gang that I hang out with went to Ireland this week. I was a little bummed that I couldn't go due to (surprise) theater requirements. School hasn't even started and theater is already taken over my life. However, I got sick Sunday night, so maybe it was good that I wasn't traveling. Spent the next two days either sitting in bed watching superhero movies or walking around Carmarthen. Took a trip to Tesco to buy food since us catered kids are required to come with our own meals for lunch and on weekends. It's kind of hard to cook when all you have is a hot water heater and a microwave. Oh and a mini-fridge. For 14 girls. Silly Europeans. It's not like we need space or anything. Today I was feeling much better and aided by actual breakfast and a ready supply of Tylenol, myself and one of the other internationals left in Myrddin, Sarah, took a day trip to southwest Wales. The day was absolutely beautiful, with blue sky and no clouds, so we took advantage of the rare occurrence and headed outdoors.We caught a bus to Llandeilo, a quaint town on the River Towy. From there, we caught a cab, which drove us the four-ish miles up to Castle Carreg Cennen. The castle was originally built in 1100s by the Lord Rhys ap Gruffydd and later captured by the English during the Welsh rebellion. It was partially destroyed during the War of the Roses in the 1400s, and later transferred hands in the 1930s when accidently included in the deed of a local farm purchase. It's located on limestone cliffs and has a stunning 360 degree view of the surrounding countryside. After climbing the hill to the castle and pretending to be Norman invaders, we reached the castle ruins and proceeded to take about two thousand pictures each. Might as well live up to the touristy expectations. The wind was blowing pretty hard on top of the cliffs, so I kind of felt like I was straight out of Lord of the Rings. Pretty epic. There's also a natural cave that runs underneath the castle and accessible through one of the tower ruins, so we tried to explore that with Sarah's dinky little flashlight. I got about halfway down before the claustrophobia kicked in and I had to go back. Sarah kept going but said it wasn't that impressive. We went over to the cliffs and took some more epic pictures and left just in time to miss the masses of children headed up the hill. Had a small lunch at the farmhouse and headed out on the four-mile hike back to Llandeilo. The day was nice so we decided to get some exercise and just walk back to town instead of calling a cab. Had a proper British tea in Llandeilo and then it was back to the bus stop and Carmarthen. All in all a really good day. The rest of the crew gets back tomorrow night so shenanigans may soon ensue. Will try to keep this thing updated on the new adventures!