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By Carla B
March 5th 2007

Day 2: Thursday, March 1st

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Ireland from the Ferry
Looking onto the coast of Ireland...the sun is trying to come out!

Laura and I were up and at breakfast right when it started at 8:00, after eating quickly we checked out and headed to the train station to find out about the train/ferry to Dublin. We found out there was a train leaving a different station at 9:10, if we got a cab we could just make it. So, we bought the tickets and took off for the London Euston Train Station. We made it with about five minutes to spare. So, we were on our way to Dublin. The train got into Holyhead, Wales at about 1:30 pm. We boarded [View Full Entry]

By Carla B
March 5th 2007

Day 3: Friday, March 2nd

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Mitchell & Sons
Wine Merchants! I ran across a busy street just to take this picture! It was worth it!

I’m tired of typing. Oh well, I’m pushing through the pain! We got up good and early on Friday and headed out to see Dublin, after checking out and storing our luggage for the day. That is one really nice thing about most hostels…they provided luggage storage for the day fro about 1 euro or so, which is definitely worth it. Lugging luggage all day is not much fun! So, we got a map, a recommendation of what we should try to see and set off. Now, Laura’s not great with directions and maps, so I was the navigator for [View Full Entry]

By Smartie
March 3rd 2007

Safely in Dublin Ireland

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Dana and I on the train
Our early morning train ride to the airport to leave for Ireland, March 1st. You can tell by our very tired eyes.

Hey Everyone, How are you all doing? I hope all is well at home. I heard it snowed? That's crazy, all I've seen is rain. Kinda sucks, we've had two nice days if you want to call them that. Apparently that's what it does in Scotland and Ireland. Who Knew? The weather is quite odd out here, it'll rain all day and then out of nowhere it turns sunny with a couple of rainbows. I've learn't not to get too excited cause it usually is still raining when the suns out. I arrived in Dublin yesterday morning. My last two days [View Full Entry]

By Carla B
March 1st 2007

March 1

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Hey, Cheerio! Just a really quick note to let everyone know that I've safely arrived in Dublin, Ireland for this night. Late last night Laura and I arrived in London and spent the night, got up early this morning and now are in Ireland! It's beautiful...I just wish I had more time, because this is a quick trip...tomorrow we're headed back to London for Friday and Saturday night...then on the plan back to Granada on Sunday at around 5:00pm. So, it's a quick trip, but I get to tick two more countries off my list, and have a good time doing [View Full Entry]

By Whitney
February 19th 2007

To the land of the leprechaun!

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Irish Love!
Myself and Eamonn who I travelled with in BC in 2005 and had Lindsey and I in his home just outside of Dublin

Happily leaving Milan..Lindsey and I hopped a plane to Dublin...on Ryan Air, which I must say is quite bizarre...organized chaos I suppose! Well..I guess thats what you can assume for a flight costing only 40 dollars! Sitting with the most intelligent American I have met, literally, who was from Dallas, Texas and named Corbin made the flight fly by and we were finally in a land of English speakers, quite refreshing after a bizarre and confusing time in Milan. Upon arrival we were met by my friend Eamonn, who I had brought along on a summer roadtrip from a hostel in [View Full Entry]

By the hitcher
January 28th 2007

the countdown has begun...

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This is my first ever blog and what better way to start it then with the countdown to what I'm hopin will be a life changing 3month adventure through Thailand and the surrounding countries... 1st of March is the big day,I'll pack my bag,check that I haven't forgotten anything,go to the airport for what no doubt will be an emotional goodbye to my dear mother(who's havin panic attacks at the very thought of her favorite son travellin alone...but aren't mothers great-love ya ma hahahahaha) Got the vaccinations,Passport's been sent off for the visa and moneys in the bank...just need to get [View Full Entry]

By the hitcher
January 28th 2007

the countdown has begun...

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goin away party

blast off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A few hours to go and all packed up and feelin the love by so many people that i had to come in and tell yis all yer comments and support has made the whole build up to this adventure so rewardin...keep watchin this space yis won't be disappointed...love peace and happiness to yis all!!! [View Full Entry]

By Ollie Tong
January 16th 2007

Day Trip to Dublin

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Dublin

Day Trip to Dublin 16th Jan 2006 The Place - 6/10 Nightlife rating - N/A Local lady rating - 7/10 Tune of the trip - N/A With Gordon Brown doubling air tax from 1st feb thought I would get as much travelling in before hand as possible so decided to go to Dublin on the 16th Jan, meeting my Travelling mate out there Daniel,, Only prob was he was flying from Gatwick, I hate Gatwick airport so decided to go from my local one Luton and meet him out there, three and a half hours later!!!! Got up at 4am and [View Full Entry]

By alanjamescoffey
January 15th 2007

Tick Tock, Tick Tock

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Drunkeness
Feighery, Myself and Stevie D

Ok people i thought i had better put something up in this before i go!!! Anyway, the time is moving way too quickly, in three days i will have left Dublin and will be in a whole other hemisphere (Yes i just wanted to use a big word). So the last 3 days have been kind of mental, first was my last day of Work on Friday which was slow and boring as i could do nothing really. Things certainly livened up a bit that night though. Thanks to the usual Culprits (GD,TED,BOBSTER) you know who the rest of you are [View Full Entry]

By EchelonFive
January 9th 2007

Dublin

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Thea Giving My Mom and I Some Advice on Where to Go

This entry is long overdue (writing it as of 02/04/07). The trip to Ireland was wonderful. My mom, while planning the whole trip (England, Bahrain, Ireland), found out that the cost to stay over a day in Dublin didn't add any to the price of the airline ticket. So, it was a great opportunity for us to drop in and visit cousin Thea and for mom to see Dublin. We arrived on an overcast day, but the approach of the plane was close enough to the ground to see the shoreline, some Irish countryside, and parts of Dublin. After arriving at [View Full Entry]

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