from the plane

rain in dublin

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May 11th 2006
i should have started a blog before i left, like most PR conscious travellers, but the decision to go to ireland to save up more money for south america was rather last minute... and setting up a blog never quite happened. here's what tim and i have been doing since leaving perth. Perth to Malaysia: 12 hours in KL airport, trying to sleep on benches in the departure lounge; then on to Manc ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Dublin

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Celtic tribes arrived on the island between 600-150 B.C. Invasions by Norsemen that began in the late 8th century were finally ended when King Brian BORU defeated the Danes in 1014. English invasions began in the 12th century and set off more than se... ... read more