Cork

Trip Start Apr 23, 2007
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Thursday, November 1, 2007

getting to Ireland was somewhat of a gongshow... which most of my long trips have been... i left Alphen a/d Rijn at 00:54 earky tuesday morning and took the train to the ferry port in Cherbourg, France... had to transfer about 4 times and was so paranoid about missing my stops that i didn't sleep, (thanks Caroline and Sherida for the Red Bull!!) that trip alone was 15 hours and then the ferry was another 18 hrs... now that i think about it, i should have just gotten a flight to ireland... considering i booked my flight from Ireland to London to start work on the 6th, and it was not even 40€... oh well... had a good time, slept great (having not slept in over 24 hours)... and then the bus was another 5 hours to Cork...i have never been so happy to arrive somewhere!! Cork is a wonderful city... considering its the second biggest in Ireland, its not really that big... met 2 girls on the ferry and we went out last nite to celebrate halloween... there was a pub which had people dressed up, but its not even close to as big a deal as it is back home church in Cork
church in Cork
 ! no one trick or treats, and only a couple dozen people were dressed up at the bar... today i went out to the old city jail which was really interesting... pretty grim circumstances, but then i guess most jails from the 19th century were... the way it was set up to tour through was pretty kewl... the city is great to stroll through, not being very big you can just wander for hours... great parks and riverside walks... the English market was great for fresh produce...
there was supposed to be live music tonite at the hostel, but it got cancelled so we went out to a popular pub that had live music... it ended up being a crowded and private affair. :(     
stayed for a drink and then headed back to the hostel for another... free popcorn and good tunes, how could we say no...
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