Blogs from County Dublin, Ireland, Europe - page 137

I have seen more rainbows in Scotland than I have seen in my entire life combined. I need to figure out exactly why we can see this optical illusion....its strange seeing something that isnt tangible. Maybe its this thought that provoked me to contemplate rainbows on a deeper level... The Life of a Rainbow Short-lived Beautiful Colorful and Bright Bring smiles to peoples faces Are only achieved with the correct balance of rain and sunshine Sounds a bit like life, if you think about it... ... read more

Greetings from the third world! Thank god I’m out of here in six hours! Its has been absolutely miserable- it rains six times a day and we all have been cold since we got here. We have, however, made the most of it- Sanna and I hiked to the National Gallery today where, you will hate me for saying this, I was awestruck to see the Taking of Christ by Caravaggio- in the flesh. Jealous? It was breathe taking, absolutely perfect! So yes, no running water for 4 days but at least the art is worthwhile. Picked up some books at a second hand store - Steinbeck, Austen and Byron (feeling the Irish thing a bit). Trinity College was wonderful, and the library is to die for- it’s the longest single room library in the world ... read more

Fall is coming quickly to Ireland, with cooler nights and more frequent showers. There has been some sunshine also, but we're looking forward to warmer weather in India soon. We didn't realize that the rain and wind in Dingle were unusually heavy, until the locals explained that we were experiencing the western edge of Hurricane Gordon. While waiting for the storm to blow over, we were able to get tickets for Dingle's Wednesday night concert series. The quartet included a local guitarist, a fiddler from Virginia, as well as Rita Connolly (a vocalist) and harmonium player Shaun Davy. We could tell we were listening to an all star group of celtic musicians when the guitarist just happened to mention that he had written one of Corey's favorite songs performed by Mary Black. After a very wet ... read more

In Dublin’s fair city Dave and Gav were so witty Filling all that they said with innuendo Toured castle to river But the nightlife delivered Drinking: Guiness and larger In style, style-o Had an excellent time in Dublin. Flew there by my first (of many) RyanAir flights - my flights cost ₤0.01 each!! (yes - I am pretty excited about that!). Of course, there were taxes as well, and a fee for putting my bag in the hold, as you still can’t carry any toiletries on flights, but still awesome. No 1 cent flights in Sydney yet!!! The main reason for heading to Dublin (apart from wanting to hear someone say ‘To be sure, to be sure’ in normal conversation with no piss-taking) was to catch up with McLure and Gav who were there as part ... read more

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