Irene took a trip to Portugal from January 27th to February 2nd where she visited several sites in Lisbon and Coimbra with new international friends, including the Mosteiro dos Jeronimos, the University of Coimbra library and bats, and the Mosteiro de Batalha church. She also enjoyed a memorable dinner with Italian, Portuguese, and German friends in Coimbra, saw the high waves at Nazare beach, and had a final party before sadly saying goodbye to new friends with the hope of meeting again in 9 months or the following summer.