So after scores of planes, trains, buses, tuk tuks, taxis, motorbikes, boats and plenty of long walks later, we have arrived in Dublin. Its certainly a bit of a shift, both in terms of weather (32 degrees in Bangkok down to 12 in Dublin) and culture - and no, its not just Irish folk here, its an incredible mix of Africans, Eastern europeans, working class Irish and upper class Irish ... quite the melting pot The flights (three of them ... Bangkok- Hong Kong, Hong Kong-Heathrow, Heathrow - Dublin) were fairly uneventful, apart from Andrew pulling a back muscle that it seems is crucial to moving in your seat - one hour into a 13 hour flight! Only that, and the horrendous rat maze that is Heathrow, were low points, otherwise, we were fairly happy. To
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