Glenmalure Hostel Wicklow

... headed out after I searched on the guys&#8217; computer as to our location and lucked out that the Luas was really close. (Our equivalent to the CTrain)<br><br>The week was a lot of fun though as I booked a day trip out to the Wicklow Mountains and Glendalough area Monday since I still wasn&#8217;t sure if I had a job or not at this time. I still need to do touristy stuff while I am here!<br><br>It was an absolutely spectacular day!! We had sunshine for the whole day and it ...

... was a lot that happened surrounding these caves for the Irish that is still carried with them today. Monks of the 17th century wrote about the caves and the Viking Godfrey's raids on Ireland countryside. The stilagmites and stilagtites in the cave date back to as old as 1 million years ago. <br><br>We then arrived at our best Hostel ever and now have enjoyed the relaxation that comes with it. <br><br>Lead the way Trish ...

... I never thought I would say that I miss The Edge, but these stations have not heard of originality or variety, if I hear another Rhiannon song...! Okay vent over. Overall, despite a recession, Ireland still pays more than the corresponding positions at home, work expectations are more laid back, and people have been living the high life for a good few years. Although I would say quality of life is very different. People definitely know how to have a good 'craic' (good time), and ...

... it was over, we drove to Northern Ireland. It's still bright and sunny - no rain! We arrived at the Beech Hill Hotel in Derry - a 3 ½ hour drive from Dublin. I drove up with three friends - all competitors in my car. I have a Toyota Avensis, like our Toyota Avalon. It's very nice. However, we could not get 4 large bags in the trunk. One of the bags was over sized and just would not fit in. Three of us supervised while one loaded the car. Two taxi drivers saw us struggling to ...

... out to some more pubs, for more beer. In Ireland the pubs close at 12:30, but the bars remain open. You guessed it we went to the bar after. After another beer, I was so full I could no longer partake in anymore drinking activities. Not only had I eaten more food than usual, but I haven't had that much beer since I left the states...I'm out of training. By about 2 o'clock I was ready for bed and of course a little American T.V.

... to cook supper for the boys in our couch surfing *greement so we hit up * grocery store *nd bought supplies for * delicious chicken, p*st*, g*rlic bre*d, s*l*d, *nd crème puff me*l. They were pretty impressed with our me*l so they decided to t*ke us out on the town *g*in on Frid*y night. It w*s *bout * 20 minute w*lk to * hotel club, *nd * couple other b*rs *nd clubs th*t we d*nced our he*rts out *t. The b*rs closed *round 3*m *nd we he*ded b*ck to the *p*rtment *nd ...

... the GPS but that damn stick shift really... I was all over the place, and I am sorry Jared and Jake cause I think, I taught you some words that you definitely should not know 14. Sometime around 10:00 we arrive from our "2 hour" trip... let the drinking begin! Tuesday So on this lovely rainy day, we all came to a complete disagreement (as a large, opinionated family who all wants to do something different) and decided to climb Crough-Patrick a hill ...

... we'd be swept away. We had to walk back alnog the river looking for a place to cross and it seemed hopeless, it was just too deep and running too fast. We met another walker on his own with the same problem and the three of us trudged up the river bank together. We finally found a place to cross where a bend in the river slowed the water a little and it was possible to see the bottom. Dec took off his boots and tested the current ...

Having fairly hectic week packing and farewelling... But the booked itinerary so far is - 31Mar07 Copenhagen-Dublin 6Apr07 Dublin-London-Mumbai-Goa (nice accom. booked week one Goa Hotel) Indian details yet to be nailed down we going to cover al ot of India though in 2 months 6Jun07 Mumbai-Sydney-Cairns arr 070607 *drive ...

... I sure did. Tips Before I sign off for good I want to give you a few small titbits of advice that may help you if you are planning a similar trip. I'm not going to tell you where to go and where not to go because solo travel is such a personal thing and a sight you might find fascinating may bore the hell out of someone else. How I described the sights ...