Kelly's Irish Escape (pictures!)

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March 9th 2005

Published: March 9th 2005

As promised, it's the fantastic Ireland Trip Report! I was nervous about this whole thing, jumping on a plane to a random contry you know not a soul in, hoping you've got a place to sleep, enough money in budget, and luck will bump you into some friendly faces. But wow- Now that I've done it, I can't wait to go everywhere else. One of the biggest eye openers for me was that there is a whole travel... Read Full Entry

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Horse and cargo

Captain the pony says allo.

The Kube

A fun night out in Killarney, here at a bar called the kube. That is, until a hen party came in and struck up kareoke versions of "like a virgin." That's our driver and the south african vetranarians.

Celtic crosses

Graveyard at a monastary

Galway grate

Our last night is in the west costal town of Galway, where I take a picture of a sewer drain.

Good Craic

More irish music and irish beverages Saturday night. This place had craic, the gaelic word for the combination of a good vibe, good friends, and good fun.

First sip...

I try my first Guiness. Each sip is eerily similar to eating a giant spoonfull of dirt. I don't finish it, and am therefore cursed by all the faerie folk for 46 generations.

Crumblingtilted

We stop by another monostary on the way from galway to dublin. The neat thing about the ruins in Ireland is that you can walk in and through them, trying to find the ancient loo.

Old

And rock.

Last sunset

My last sunset as I board the plane back to Paris. I would have loved to spend more time in the seaside towns, meeting people, hearing music, wandering trails... But school starts tomorrow, so back I go. See ya Ireland! I'll be back soon!

9th March 2005

anonymous
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Wonderful
...awesome...breathtaking. You will probably never want to come back home...ever! - Dad

9th March 2005

anonymous
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AMAZING!
Hey Kelly! Looks like I'm the first one to post a comment! Yeah! It's 8:22 AM over here in America, so that probably means you're finishing up your day. How was Wednesday? What can I look forward to today? Well, let me be the first to say that those photos are AMAZING! What an incredible experience. It makes my days seem pretty boring... sitting at this computer in the basement of a government building... no shear cliffs in sight. In case you haven't heard, I got a job about 6 weeks ago doing graphic design for the Washington state Senate. But I'll tell you more about that later... once I remember what you new email address is. Well, good luck to you. Meet lots more friends, and don't fall off a cliff, or a bridge, or drink too much Guiness (a.k.a dirt). Don't get too comfortable over there either. :) - Jeff

9th March 2005

anonymous
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CRAP!
SHAZ!!! You are so lucky to be in Ireland. That's so awesome! I love that picture of the crumbling monastry. Well, good luck on your film! and stay healthy :D get your sleep! ~ed - Ed

10th March 2005

anonymous
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!!! that's the most articualtio i can manage. looks spectacular. i know where i'm going to live when i retire.

12th March 2005

anonymous
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Brings back memories
Hi Kel, Am enjoying the pictures thru the eyes of a young person. You see things that I would not see. You will return to Ireland as it beckens you back. It is very mystical. We are in AZ and will return home next week. Granddad has to have another back surgery. Love ya, Nana - Nana

13th March 2005

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Dear Kelly, Looking at your picture is like seein a fairy tale come to life! Wish I could walk through the pages of a book like you are! Hope you are havinng fun, miss you! -Katie

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