Blogs from Ireland, Europe - page 334

Arrived in Dublin at around 5:00pm today a little later than the 3:45 my flight had suggested I would be here.. but I found a girl on the bus to help me get to the stop I needed for my hostel and it was VERY near, on the next block so that was fantastic because I was alone and meeting Jessie and Gina at the hostel. The bus was SO SLOW and there was a lot of traffic. The girl from Australia told me that sh was living here a year and her mom was coming to visit her tonight so that is exciting! She also said that the busses here are most of the time either "no service" or they just don't show up, something I would be frustrated with if I was living here! ... read more

As we biked along the azure coast of Inishmore (the largest of the Aran islands) off the West Coast of Galway, we basked in the sun’s warm glow and drank in our idyllic surroundings; stone walls interspersed with wildflowers, undulating hills, grey seals languishing on warm rocks, cows lazily grazing in green fields, and the clear blue waters of the Atlantic ocean sparkling like a sea of diamonds. Dave sidled up to me on his bike and we laughed together, held hands, enjoying the (rare) Irish sun and discussed how much we loved being together, and how blessed we were that the sun was shining and allowed us to enjoy the outdoors. It was in this setting (whilst still ambling along on the bikes!) that Dave proposed to me asking me to share many more moments ... read more

Dublin….what a disappointment. Brisbane is nicer and more interesting. I took us right instead of left and we ended up in some very unsavory spot. Polish shops everywhere. After looking at a few places of interest on the map and finding them all quite ordinary, touristy and overpriced. $30 to have a wander through the church! We made our way to the temple bar area, it’s the only area that looked even remotely interesting but, as expected, very touristy. Irish music was coming from a pub so we thought we’d lash out and at least get an Irish feeling, cost us 20euro ($30) for soft drinks for the kids and one drink each. Restaurant choices are Polish, Korean, Filipino and any other country you can imagine and of course touristy overpriced pubs. Every other language is ... read more

With Jessica's school requirements completed, today was the day for the Ring of Kerry. We needed to start out early because we had a long trip ahead of us. We picked Jessica up at about 8:30am (yes, she was actually up and ready). As with any trip with Jessica, we had to make a side trip. She had just finished writing a paper on the Rock of Cashel in Tipperary (it is a long way to Tipperary). Buildings on this rocky stronghold date back to the 12th century, and Cormac's Chapel is one of the most outstanding examples of Romanesque architecture in the country. The Hertiage Society offers guided tours of this important piece of history, but we were treated to a personal tour with an extremely beautiful and knowledgable guide, but we are a little ... read more

Bonjour à tous ! Voici enfin le compte rendu de notre séjour en Irlande du 19 au 27 avril 2008. Nous partîmes de Lyon le 19 au matin vers les 10h en direction de Paris, Gare de Lyon, à bord d’un super TVG malheureusement d’une compagnie rivale de Bombardier. Arrivées sur place, nous nous mîmes à la recherche de notre navette vers Charles de Gaules. Quelques euros plus tard, nous nous dirigions vers notre destination de vol, l’aéroport Charles de Gaule. Après avoir enregistrés nos bagages chez EasyJet nous nous dirigeâmes vers la zone sécurisée afin d’attendre l’embarquement, car avec EasyJet premier arrivé, premier assit ! Après avoir été ENCORE fouillée…car oui je suis fouillée à chaque fois…nous prîmes un banc multicolore pour attendre le vol. Vers les 17h00, nous embarquâmes enfin dans l’avion…prenant le soin ... read more