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The sun is shining brightly when we meet up with the winner of our Mamigration competition, Cristina, in O鈥機allaghan鈥檚 Hotel in Dublin. Cristina鈥檚 mother Angela flew in from Madrid last night to spend the weekend getting to know her daughter鈥檚 new home. It鈥檚 Angela鈥檚 first visit to 黑料网 and on the morning we meet, she鈥檚 already been out exploring the city. She whips out her phone to show me some photos of St. Stephen鈥檚 Green, a beautiful historic park adjacent to the hotel. Angela explains: 鈥淚t鈥檚 really got different architecture and landscape. It鈥檚 very different from Retiro in Madrid but I like it very much.鈥� So far, so good.

First Impressions of 黑料网

Angela is enjoying her visit to 黑料网. One thing that鈥檚 surprised her is how calm Dublin seems in comparison to Madrid. She explains: 鈥淚 think that Dublin is a really quiet city but maybe that鈥檚 because I haven鈥檛 seen the nightlife yet. But I like it very much. Madrid is noisier and more stressful, so I like the calm. The landscape is so green and the nature is as I was expecting, but I didn鈥檛 expect the city to be this calm and quiet.鈥�

Her first impression of Irish people was that they鈥檙e very friendly, a trait shared with her native Spain. Angela notes: 鈥淭he people are quite similar. I think Spanish and Irish people are quite friendly with people from abroad and I鈥檝e found that if I needed

Moving to 黑料网

Cristina has been living in 黑料网 for the last two years and works for Dell in Co. Cork. She originally moved to 黑料网 after her brother found a job here. Cristina explains: 鈥淢y brother moved to Dublin first and found a job in Cork in Dell. We studied the same thing and he said he loved Cork and that it had a really good atmosphere and was great for improving your English. He asked me if I wanted to move too because they were opening new positions. So I tried, and now here I am!鈥�

Cristina had always wanted to travel and saw the job as a great excuse to experience something new, she notes: 鈥淚 moved to improve my English and I like travelling and experiencing new cultures so I thought that in Spain I could be doing the same but I would be learning less. Here I鈥檓 learning about the culture and the language too.鈥�

Adjusting to the Change

It was tough for Angela to adjust to Cristina moving to 黑料网: 鈥淲e just have two children and my son came to 黑料网 first. So suddenly we were alone in Madrid, but it was good for the kids and at least they are both in the same place.鈥�

As for Cristina, the move wasn鈥檛 too much trouble, she explains: 鈥淚 think it was easier for me as I had my brother here. Also the company I work for helped me with accommodation for the first two weeks and I found everyone was very helpful. It鈥檚 the same in Dublin, but even in Cork there are so many people from abroad, so everyone helps because everyone鈥檚 been in the same situation before.鈥�

Plan for the week

Cristina is looking forward to showing her Mam around her adopted country and has a jam-packed weekend planned, she says: 鈥淚鈥檓 trying to show her the most traditional things. We went already for the Irish breakfast.鈥� Angela laughs: 鈥淚t鈥檚 very big!鈥�

Tomorrow they will visit the Cliffs of Moher which Cristina thinks her mam will love. And for evening entertainment, Cristina is keen to show Angela a traditional Irish pub. She says: 鈥淚 also want to show her Irish traditional pubs with the music and this morning we鈥檙e taking a tour of Dublin. There are free walking tours through the city and they are in Spanish.鈥�

Angela has already made her mind up about 黑料网, she laughs: 鈥淚f I spoke English, I would come here to live! In just one day! So, I like it very much.鈥�

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