Day 42: Monday November 21st, 2011 The next morning was pretty rough, due to the hangover and the fact that I was back to being alone on the road again. Oh well. I adapt. Wait for this segway… Because my netbook was UK, and my universal adaptor was tailored toward … Get hard
Day 41: Sunday November 20th, 2011 I stumbled up, had a banana and got on the train to Bruges. I also read the Flanders Today, which was as thrilling as it sounds. An innocuous start to one of the best days I’ve ever had. Once in Bruges, it’s kind of … Get hard
Day 40: Saturday November 19th, 2011 I met Mary Anne and Mariam at Mokafe (that’s a lot of M’s), an old Grandma sponsored place famed for its waffles with chocolate. Naturally, Mariam had a salami sandwich. But the joke was on Mary Anne and I, since the waffle was good, … Get hard
Day 39: Friday November 18th, 2011 From the Amsterdam bus station, I was off to Brussels, the capital of Belgium and of the European Union. With that, it clearly holds a special spot in international politics and houses the NATO HQ. Ironically, Belgium broke Iraq’s record for consecutive days without … Get hard
Day 38: Thursday November 17th, 2011 So, Holland. They basically all speak three languages: Dutch, French and English, and it barely felt like I was in a foreign land except in the grocery store. Amsterdam is a beautiful city of 17th century canals (another UNESCO gem) resulting in a map … Get hard
Day 37: Wednesday November 16th, 2011 I grab the free shuttle to the airport, which was a thing of beauty. The flight, on Aer Lingus, was short, sweet and I got through customs in a jiffy. I hadn’t followed any of the instructions by the guy in London to avoid … Get hard
Day 36: Tuesday November 15th, 2011 We got ready and was off to Tralee, where we dropped off the rental car and got on the bus to Limerick, and then Dublin. On the ride to Limerick we wrote an awful limerick that I can’t find anywhere in my notes, so … Get hard
Day 35: Monday November 14th, 2011 After having delighted in the pubs and beer and company that Dingle has to offer by night, I was excited to see it by day. I made plans with Lorena for dinner at a pizza place Noel recommended that was doing 2 for 1 … Get hard
Day 34: Sunday November 13th, 2011 To get to Dingle, I had to take three separate buses, from Limerick, then in Tralee (truh-lee) onto Dingle. Why was I going to Dingle? A few reasons: great name, on the west coast of Ireland and is supposed to be beautiful, known for … Get hard
Day 33: Saturday November 12th, 2011 I had breakfast and switched hostels closer to the train and bus station, a place called Paddy’s Palace. It is the hostel accompaniment to the Paddywagon tours that I referred to earlier and went on in Belfast (the kinda lame one). The hostel was … Get hard