Blogs from Ireland, Europe - page 361

Having come to Belfast to work, I have been blessed to form friendships with two wonderful Aussie girls who have been an endless source of fun and entertainment since my arrival here. I have turned to my girlfriends Claire and Nadia for dinner dates, chocolate fests, tea and coffee hits, movie marathons and the occasional bit of outdoor exercise (though the latter would be definitely be in the minority of our time spent together). After many, many hours spent hanging out at each of our various shabby apartments in the same accommodation complex where we all live, we decided it was time to venture further afield for a weekend of all things girly. Being only two hours south of Belfast, Dublin is the obvious choice for a weekend away. And so to Dublin we went! Having ... read more

So, the first cheap flight with Ryan Air, the day had finally come! What can I say, Eindhoven airport was small but modern. The Ryan Aeroplane... well, could do with a taste upgrade. They are cheap flights for us, so one can't complain, but for example, the seats do NOT recline, and have no seat pocket. I'm also sure the crambed in as many seats as they possibly could, so not much leg room for me. And the (very bright) yellow plastic on the back of all head rests..... dunno, but I can't recommend taking flights for more than 2 hours with them without needing aspirines for headaches.... The flight was pretty smooth though, not much of a delay. Dublin airport was as I remembered it, so a wee bit chaotic, and the queue at Budget ... read more

I AM VERY NEARLY OUT OF THE 2 MONTH MARK! This is good. according to patri, month 2 is the hardest. Just past the excitment and newness of month one, things settle in, you reconsider all your decisions, over and over.. i agree with her! But its all grand, of course. The fringe festival has had its way this week, and I am an Official volunteer. Not that i´ve done much: tonight will be my 2nd time volunteering. On thursday, I picked up a photographer from the airport, who was with a woman who may or may not have been his girlfriend. Regardless, Mim and Matthew were very sweet people, and didn´t know someone was meeting them at the airport, so very excited to see me! It was cool. He was a photographer for the parkour ... read more

Hello pqrty people& I am excited to share my stories and pictures from dublin so fqr; but these keyboqrds in belgium are soooo messed up+ where is the darn exclamation point1³&é"'(§(§§è!ç I zould be able to figure it out; except they have our same keyboard labels it just types different things; go figureè! oh i found it!!!!!! its the 8 key!!! you knoz; the one with a star on it!!!! LOLOLOLOLOL! plus im using the computer in the hotel back office bc their public network is down; very funny situqtion. sooooo who wants to move to dublin with me! i zill have to keep it short this keyboard is killing me. it was so awesome the people of ireland are extremely friendly and there is a pub on every corner ° not true ° theres pretty ... read more

Internet Cafes in Ireland : My wife and I are flying to Ireland this weekend for an 11-day CIE International tour starting in Dublin and continuing south and west through Kilkenny, Waterford, Cork, Ring of Kerry, Killarney, Galway, and points between before flying home from Shannon. I’d like to send e-mails from Ireland to family and friends at home. My current internet provider is Roadrunner (@nyc.rr.com). Just how do Internet cafes work over there in terms of available facilities, costs, hours, specific requirements, etc? How does one find these places and are they readily available in the cities mentioned above? Many thanks. Mike (shamrock838) ... read more