An 8 hour bus journey (in Ireland you can travel the length of the country in this time.. in Canada you barely manage to cross from Alberta to BC) in a van with no air conditioning in the height of a summer is an experience I will never forget. With backs sticking to the seat, legs cramped due to the minimal space available and literally drenched in sweat we were not a pretty sight. However, using the height of modern technology, we did manage to amuse ourselves by listening to Peter's ipod through the van's speakers and singing along to some classics such as "In the Navy, " "YMCA" and what would become an anthem for the trip "Hips don't lie" by Shakira. We got our first glimpse of the Rockies from the windows of
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