Blogs from Ireland, Europe - page 329

I'm updating again right away. Ha. It was really fun coming back here again, but I must say that Dublin has sure changed a lot! I dunno if I just imagine it or if the big, ultra modern buildings were here in 2006. I really enjoyed realizing that I still remembered the city centre quite well. A geek shop where I bought my Wolverine posters is still there, but the 24/7 pc games place (I bet most of them played WoW) is no longer there. I really like Dublin, it's such a mixed up, muggled up, shook up world*. A lime green shop wall, you look up, and see a really dirty, gray brick wall above it. A walk of, what, 50 metres around the Temple Bar area, and I saw three musicians and a guy ... read more

Woke up this morning with a very sore head! Not that the alcoholic beverages weren't of top quality, I just drank too much for someone who just travelled half way around the world. I was drinking Murphys and Bulmers ...Murphys is like the local Guinness in Cork and Bulmers is an alcoholic apple cider....I recommend it! I think I had it before in the USA but it was called Magners..identical and great After rising from my camper bed in John's TV room, I eventually got my thoughts together. Then we got out and about about 3pm.......we didn't go far!! We got a sandwich in a snackbar on the waters edge in Crosshaven and we went back to Cronin's for a few more Murphys. We didn't stay long so and just chilled out on the pier for ... read more

If you want to know how I saw an alpaca in real life you need to read through. This Saturday I headed out to the west of Ireland for a sightseeing adventure. I went with a friend of mine from JMC, Kelly, who came here to study abroad for a month! I went with her and a bunch of people from her program who were all really nice girls, one guy, one woman who was in her 40's, and their program faculty people---interesting mix, huh? All nice people, all happy times. We headed out wicked early on Saturday (6am) to catch the 8am train from Dublin to Limerick. It took a few hours and the train ride was grand. We got there and met up with our tour guide who collected us (I am picking up ... read more

‘So it’s your birthday on the weekend and I thought it’d be a good idea if we went away for it.’ ‘Wow, cool. So where are we going?’ ‘Ahh, it’s a surprise.’ ‘Really? Can I have a clue?’ ‘Uhh, OK. We’re catching the train after work on Friday. Make sure you finish on time.’ So, backpack equipped we arrive at the station in time to catch our five o’clock train. ‘You know how I said that we’re catching a train, well we’re actually catching the bus to the airport because we’re going to Dublin! Happy birthday! Did you bring your passport?’ (Worriedly) ‘No!’ ‘Don’t worry, I packed it for you!’ The flight is very short. We go up, and not long after, we’re going down. As we approach, even though it’s almost eight at night, the ... read more

Where In The World Did We Get To?? Contrary to popular belief the Buckley family haven't been whisked away by a band of renegade leprechauns. We arrived safely in Ireland but poor/expensive internet access made blogging difficult...better late than never so they say. We had a very smooth and quiet crossing on the Stena Line ferry between Stranraer and Belfast, just under 2 hours sailing time. Only just made the check-in time as the road we took down the West Coast of Southern Scotland between Kilmarnock and Stranraer was narrow and winding with no opportunity to overtake. The ferry was full of young guys (looked like a football team) heading home after a big game over the long weekend or perhaps just a footy trip for the end of season. Anyway, they obviously weren't too hungover ... read more