The Towers Tallaght

... amazing views over dublin and the bay where the ferry's from england come in. and the hellfire club is an abondened house with even better views of the city. it was overcast and rained a little when i was on my way out there but it was still a pretty nice day (luckily cause i'd forgotten my raincoat and only had an umbrella which had proven very weak in strong wind!)

... only to have our little Smart Car talking Smart to us. BEEP BEEP BEEP went the little car. Katy screamed SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP. We pressed all the buttons in the stinkin car and nothing would make the BEEP BEEP BEEP stop. So, we tried the manuel... oh no manuel is definitely in spanish. So, we try Kallie in the driver seat, the BEEP BEEP BEEP stops! So Katy returns to the driver seat, the BEEP BEEP BEEP restarts. WHAT??? We don't know. So we drive around to a poor Spanish ...

... a little bit in Dalkey as we were on a mission to find Bono's house and have a photo there. Eventually we found a spot to park and walked through the rain to get our prized photo in front of Bono (otherwise known as Boner) closed gates.....our excitement was over within minutes. We warmed ourselves with hot soup and coffee in a nice pub in Dalkey - obviously hoping we would bump into our good mate Bono, as he is known for drinking there on occasion.

... nd USA will be FREEZING...*nd I still h*ve to get through the winter here yet...but hopefully it will get milder??!! Or *m I deluding myself??!! I still h*ve lots of weekend trips booked, so hopefully I'll keep you upd*ted *nd will get * ch*nce to get some photos uplo*ded of the shenn*****ns!! Hope *ll is well with you!! xx

When I arrived in Dublin on Wednesday, my buddy Joe picked me up from the airpot and drove me directly to meet up with his brother at work. This was my first time being in a car that drives on the wrong side of the road. Needless to say, I was a bit freaked out. Not only that, but Dublin drivers are maniacs! If you think L.A. has bad drivers, think again. After saying hello to Mark, we went to get breakfast. Joe got a "fry". which is basically eggs, a mess ...

... the night wound down the guys went back to their warm bed whilst I went and passed out in the car, I was awoken by the local police who booted me out of the car and told me to go for a walk at 5.45am. After they took off I dived in the car and slept hidden in the boot (with a seat down). We strolled the streets of Innes basking in the sun and watching all the locals go about their Saturday business. The town had narrow winding streets with a cobblestone road. Im ...

... and I came from Milan, Carol came from Florence, 4 girls came from Georgetown, as well as Christine's other roommates friends and siblings - it was a packed house, to say the least! It was so great to be back together though, so we had a great time, even sleeping on the floor. Because of this was a reunion of sorts, a lot of time was spent sitting around and talking (which means less time for ...

HE SAID: Newgrange is amazing. Not much is known about it but the basics are that it's an ancient tomb that I believe was created 500 years before the pyramids in Egypt. They used no cement to keep the structure in tact. They made it so that during one day a year, the sun will shine though small door and ...

This morning you'll take a Black Cab tour of Belfast city. You'll visit the Loyalist and Republican heartlands of the city where you'll learn about the Troubles and sign the Peace Wall. See the political murals and explore the underbelly of the city in your taxi with a real Belfast local at the wheel. Leaving the politics behind we'll take ...

Well, I figured it was about time that I wrote another post about St. Patrick's Day in Ireland! Which, I can assure you, was everything you probably think it would be! As most of you know, I had three of my friends from home come and visit, Cam Kevin and Aron. They arrived on Thursday March 15 for a 10 day holiday in the Emerald Isle. The first evening I started by giving them a tour of O'Connell Street and Temple Bar, but not before I got splashed by a bus...been ...