We arrived in Galway last night and after a cheap dinner at a pub and a few drinks listening to traditional Irish music it was early to bed for our self drive into the Irish countryside.
Guide to Drinking in Ireland
October 2, 2009 By 4 Comments
1. Getting to the bar
In a packed pub, getting to the bar can be an aggressive affair. The oldest bar patrons tend to congregate around the entire circumference of the bar as they want to see everything happening in their local watering hole. Shoulders and elbows must be used, and literally picking up a person and moving them to a more convenient location is an option if they are small enough. Locals will want to get into deep conversation with you once they hear your accent so venturing to the bar when you still have half a pint left is the best idea. [Read more...]
South East Ireland Drive
September 29, 2009 By 5 Comments
While Nick was stressing out about his bag, we had a day experiencing the Ireland Nick would know from the movies. We went off with Uncle Tom being our tour guide and saw some truly beautiful landscapes. We left Bray to drive over the Wicklow Mountains stopping at Glendlough,Sally’s Gap, Powerscourt waterfall, and stopping for an amazing lunch in a small town. I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves.
When It Rains, It Pours!
September 28, 2009 By 1 Comment
Lianna and I were set to board our flight to Ireland on Air Transat and after a year or so of planning we were ready to jump right into our 8 months of travel. Unfortunately, our trip would be delayed 2 hours as Air Transat was ridiculously late. But if this was our only frustration, it would be fine. I was wrong. To follow was the most uncomfortable noisy and intolerable flight I have ever experienced.
