Blogs from County Wexford, Ireland, Europe - page 3

Wexford to Killarney Arrived in Dublin and picked up the car headed straight down the highway to Wexford to find ourselves booked into wonderful accommodation (thankyou Denise).Wonderful indoor heated pool sauna and spa. Timing was perfect just starting to feel a bit jaded so took the rest of the day off, did the washing and took advantage of the facilities to iron out my aches and pains. Up early for big day. First stop Johnston Castle and Irish agricultural Museum and estate mostly used for research farming. My driver always enjoys looking at farm machinery and I enjoyed a comprehensive display of early Irish furniture (Saved from the vast containers that were shipped to the States in the 70 and 80 to satisfy the antique demand). We both enjoyed the exhibit on the Potato famine and ... read more

So how do you prepare to travel for a few months! Here's some tips: 1: do your research on the areas you are thinking of visiting via blogs, Pinterest, lonely planet, up to date travel books etc 2: scan your passports and email them to yourself in case they go missing 3: get you jags (ouch!), they are often cheaper via the travel bureau 4: pack feck all (you can buy stuff over there) 5: sort out proof of onward travel 6:get started early, time flies! 7: have a big family get together ( I cooked for my 17! ) 8: bring you ebook reader/music/crosswords... Whatever you're into 9: have a rough idea of how to get from the airport to your accommodation 10: bring a taste of home with you... Lyons tea, photo of your ... read more

Geo: 52.2733, -6.38662Pas de Grande-Bretagne pour leretour… On dépose la voiture à Rosslare Europort, de là, un bateau d'unecompagnie irlandaise, au propriétaire chypriote et battant pavillon des Bahamasnous amènera gentiment en Bretagne (même si elle est plus petite que l'autre,elle n'a pas eu la prétention de s'adjoindre un adjectif dimensionnel. Les habitants,eux, perdent d'ailleurs cet adjectif pour s'appelle Bretons pour les moinsnombreux et Britanniques pour les autre). C'est donc confortablement installé àbord de l'Oscar Wilde que nous quittons la verte Irlande pour la tricoloreFrance. Le ciel serein et le cap SSE augurent d'un chouette couché de soleil àtribord. Manque de bol, quelques dizaines de minutes avant le crépuscule, nouspén&eacu... read more

SIX DAYS TO COUNTDOWN!! Preparations are still ongoing - currently trying to brush up on my Spanish and make final calls and what needs to be packed. Suprised at how the costs have totted up in advance though going mad with the shopping in 53 Degrees North two weeks ago didn't help I suppose. Flights are 965e into Lima on the 10th of Sept with return booked from Bogota, Colombia on the 18th of December. Add to that vaccine costs of 216e, travel insurance costs of 115e and 300e spent on a variety of things (Zip trousers, sleeping bag liner, plug adapter, thermal top and bottoms, Levi Jeans, safety pouch, travel cushion, foil blanket, travel towel, pair shorts etc) to you get the idea. Slight feeling of nerves at the moment at the prospect of my ... read more

4. Moving to Wexford After this trip from Rosslare up to Wicklow and back again, my cash supply was running very low. I asked the B&B manager for a cheaper room. As he didn't have one he made a deal for a wholesale winter price without breakfast until the following Monday. It gave me 4 days to find a place to live... in Wexford. In the classifieds of the local paper there was a bedsitter to let for 75€ per week. John, the B&B manager, phoned and made an appointment for me to see it on the Friday at 12:30. Meanwhile I stayed in my room using my iPad and the WiFi internet connection there to check schools in the area where I could possibly get a job as assistant teacher. I also registered with an ... read more