Blogs from Kildare, County Kildare, Ireland, Europe

Hello. At the minute, I'm working in a stud farm. I have gotten a little weekend work and I working with a bunch of lovely, funny pigs; any money I earn goes on drink. I'm kind of scared about traveling. Well not so much the traveling part. It's what’s in the outside world that scares me. The heat, the roads, the butchers. Don't get me wrong, I'm excited. But scared!!! I'm going to oxygen on my own this weekend. I've options to meet up with others pigs there, but for the most part, it'll be me and my backpack. This should be a nice, slow introduction hopefully laced with lots of swimming in the muck, sunbathing and partying. Wherever. I'm free to roam. That's the beauty of doing it by myself. I will post some pictures ... 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