Marine Hotel Arklow

Hello Friends!!

It has been forever since I've updated my blog and wanted to catch everyone up…and myself! (Gotta get this stuff down so I can look back and reminisce.)

The last entry was the day of the big match Italy vs. Ireland match that ended in a 2-2 tie; Ireland almost had a huge upset but Italy scored with minutes left on the clock ensuring they continued on in the World Cup series. For any of you that care or even have a clue about what I am ...

... besides pasta, lunch meat sandwich, or pizza. Then when we came back Lindsey & Brittany had made me a cake while I was gone and put up a birthday banner. Jordan also got be a flashing birthday girl sash. Everyone hung out in my apartment till about 10 and then we went downtown to the pubs. We called for taxis for 16 people and ended up getting this party bus with lights and loud music. The ride was really cool and the night was a blast!

... I have a sneaky feeling that tonight and tomorrow is going to bring even more crazy situations and adventures. But so far, everyone’s still alive and having a good time, even if we are getting a little travel-weary. If you roll with the punches and can manage a laugh and a joke, then you can transform a potential bad memory into a hilarious story to share. So far, we have a whole bunch of hilarious stories. I have thoroughly enjoyed my ...

... is complete. thanks to so many people.... * to mum, dad & the family for supporting me all the way through * to steve & adam for transporting me safely around india & for hanging out with me in nepal! * to pia, stormi, kasia, victoria, nikki & marcella for being super-good roomies along the way * to sarah in watercolours and fabrece in dive'n'relax for introducing me to the incredible ...

... his wife called it an early night, joined me in the bar for some cider and Irish folk music. We met a several real characters down there, believe me. The next night I met a great couple who were staying in my room. Rebbecca, a Swede working in Cork, and Simon, an Irishman trapped inside a Dutchman's body. He kept on saying that he feels at much at home in Ireland as he does in Holland, much due to his passionate love for the Guinness. It wasn ...

Hey everyone- I know it's been a while, but internet access was not easy to come by during my time at the sanctuary. I was there for three weeks, and it was so nice to breathe fresh air and get some great exercise. Oh yeah, the monkeys were cool too. Can't put up any photos of the monkeys for security purposes, but enjoy the others. I am back home in Olathe now after a week in Washington DC with my friend Scott. I look forward to seeing everyone again soon. Paul

... he was not Irish. But it was great to quickly catch up with him and his wife Di right before their time living in Dublin ended and they returned home to Sydney and to my former church there.

We filled the rest of the day by taking a more conventional path back to the Wicklow Mountains and I successfully found the old monastery of Glendalough without lighting the fuse of further sibling tensions. But the rain was teeming down and ...

... meeting tractors and other slower vehicles along the narrow and bendy country roads, but never seeming to pick the right direction to travel in. Eventually, with it getting close to dark and the petrol tank getting alarmingly close to empty, I had no choice but to give up. This was not an easy call to make but I think my passengers were relieved I’d finally swallowed my pride. Nanna was dead silent in the backseat and Amber had long since ...

... for a week after which B will head home (commitments, I guess) and I'll embark on a few weeks in China. That'll be followed by Mongolia, Russia and Eastern Europe. As plans presently stand I plan on getting a flight home from Prague a few weeks before Christmas. So I'll basically spend 10 hours flying to Korea and the best part of three and a half months ...

... ones travels that interest others is disasters", I present my best and worst of the trip. Before I do however I want to quickly answer the question everyone asks, or if they don't ask it's because they are too polite to do so. And that question ...