Blogs from County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe - page 9

As I already said, I looooooooooved Ireland so much. Somehow I thought it'll be like that, but...now I know. Anyway, to make a long story short, let's start: We started from Luebeck Germany, directly to Shannon Airport. From there, to Limerick (the third biggest city in Ireland). Hotel was easy to get, only 40€ / person / night. Very sweet, very British (I know I was in Ireland). I am not used to such a small rooms :))) We made all trips from Limerick, as fallows: Cork, Blarney Castle (kiss the stone), Bounraty Castle, Cliffs of Moher, Doolin, and than unfortunately, we had to go back :(((, nja, nja, njaaaaaaaaaaaa...somebody have to work as well. Enjoy the photos till my next holiday, love M. img=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/kalis... read more

Now that I have some more traveling time under my belt, I thought it'd be good to address a few alleged misconceptions that American's commonly have about Europe. My observations during my travels thus far have produced some interesting discoveries. Before you political correctness freaks get offended, keep in mind I'm just observing cultural differences. I'm not judging. Misconception 1: Europeans hate Americans. conclusion: FALSE It's been a difficult half decade for the old US of A. Some decisions by the higher ups have been questionable, leading many people - myself included - to believe that Europeans think we're stupid, lazy, and want to take over the world. In my experience in Europe thus far, this couldn't be any further from the truth. Everyone has been extremely nice, and the fact that we're American has encouraged ... read more

The past few entries have been ones that I transcribed from my notebook. This is the first live entry I've made thus far whilst in Ireland. My outlet adapters were in my checked bags, so I couldn't boot up my computer until they came into Limerick. So when they did, I was excited to get started on this blog. Unfortunately, as soon as I plugged the adapter in the wall, my laptop charger - which had already been on the fritz - blew out. It wasn't until today that I was able to replace it. But all is well. The mac is intact. Yesterday was a strange day. It was our first day of class abroad and it was the 4th of July. We made the most of it though. In the evening we were hosted ... read more

My luggage arrived! It’s dirty and it made an apparent stop in Philadelphia... but better late than never. I had three classes this morning: (1) Comparative Religion and Law, (2) Comparative Proof of Tort Damages, and (3) Comparative Tort Liability. My schedule is quite simple for the next month - class every day from 8:30 AM to 12:20 PM. Tom, the last person in our group, arrived today to round out the program. Later on in the day, Professor Ray Friel of the University of Limerick School of Law invited all the students and professors in our program to his house for a genuine 4th of July celebration. It was a very nice gesture. Professor Friel and his family have some experience with the holiday (Professor Friel was a visiting faculty member at Boston College’s School ... read more

Sean and I were the only ones that decided to participate in the softball tournament. And by 5am on the day before the tournament started, we were registered through the Irish Softball Association to play with the Marley Martyrs of Dublin. Our teammates were solid softball players - something I hadn't expected when I heard that they played softball here. There were some differences here and there, but all in all, the game is played exactly the same as it is back home. The one welcomed difference, however, is that the teams seem to have a good repore with each other and are constantly joking around with one another during the middle of play. It's all playful, and it made the games much more entertaining. I hadn't realized that it had been a long time since ... read more