Blogs from County Meath, Ireland, Europe - page 3

Running outside in Syracuse the most interesting thing I'd come across would be the occasional dead cat on the side of the road. More than being interesting, it was smelly and a reason to pick up my pace so as not to have to be near it. Here, running outside I enjoy green grassy rolling hills, horses, cottages and once a heard of sheep blocking my path. I ran up on them, expecting that they'd part and let me through, but they all just stared at me, willing me to go back to where I came from. I suspect they were feeling the benefits of security in numbers. I jogged in place asking them politely to please let me through, but from the baaaas and blank stares I knew they weren't going to budge. So then ... read more

Yöpaikasta oli lyhyt matka turistikeskukseen josta sai ostaa pääsyn Newgrangen hautaan. Joen yli piti kävellä ja siellä oli odottamassa pikkubussi joka vei meidät haudalle. Newgrangen hauta on vanhempi kuin pyramidit. Suuren laakean kummun keskellä on pieni kammio, johon paistaa aurinko vain talvipäivänseisauksen aikoihin. Kun päästiin Newgrangesta, Slanessa piti kääntyä vasemmalle mutta ajettiin ohi. Seuraavasta kylästä lähdettiin sitten pikkuteitä länttä kohti. Kellsissä pysähdyttiin päiväkahville.... read more

We arrived in Newgrange yesterday evening around 7pm at the Newgrange Lodge where we would stay for one night so we could visit…. You guessed it….Newgrange!! The lodge is a budget accommodation hostel and is only 1 minute walk from the Newgrange visitor centre. Our room was small but perfect for anyone checking in at 7pm and checking out the next morning at 9am. Breakfast was continental and we made sure we had enough to set us up for our long day. The previous day had been nice and sunny and we passed through towns such as Longford, Mullingar, and Navan on route from Ballina. I had never really been through Co. Meath and was surprised at how scenic it was. The roads were small and windy and lined with big trees or 7ft walls from ... read more

Travel day! Mark looked out the window and said, “Very overcast, evidence of rain on the street.” Well, not like we’re not used to that! We got ourselves packed up, put on clean clothes (the laundry did come back), ate breakfast and were on the road by 8:40. We were shooting for 8:30 so for us, we were early! We took the left turn again but at the first roundabout we saw a sign for Dublin, back the way we came. So we circled around and headed into the city of Limerick which wasn’t too bad. We were clear of the city by about 9:10 and onto the N 52, a National (rural) Road. The speed limit was 100K and we should have been in Dublin in about 2 hours. But due to rain (which was ... read more

What can I say. There are thouse of you, I am sure, that have had a calling to Australia, America or even Cavan... What ever the calling has been, mine has alway been Canada. Don't know why... maybe its the attractive Deer ver there or maybe the vastness of the country. Where you could ask the other half to walk over that hill, over there and never see them again. I just cant put my finger on it ;-) But my dream has come through. I am going to Canada. Not for a week, not two weeks, but four. (If your gona do it... do it right). This is where we will give you a taste, an inside view on what its like to be a paddy (Indian paddy) going around a country a little bigger ... read more