I'm currently sitting in Shannon Airport, taking advantage of the free internet access before I get in line for customs. I can't write much, but I just want to say that this trip has far surpassed any of my expectations. I look forward to talking to you all about it soon. Peace.

As I mentioned before, I didn't do any international travelling this weekend because I wanted to stay here and experience the area before I leave on Saturday. I'm sitting here on Monday morning, and I can truthfully say that making such a decision was a smart move ( Read more... )

Every summer Galway hosts an arts festival that brings in scores of performers from all around the world. Last night one of my favorite musicians, David Gray, put on a concert in Galway, but because his tickets were rather costly (45 euro), I didn't buy one. But did that stop me from listening to him? Absolutely not ( Read more... )

Well I'm back, and since I've been getting requests from people (people = colleen), I am updating you all on my London experience this past weekend. In all honesty, I had a great time. I have been so blessed with the opportunity to travel this summer, and through each trip I have truly gained a new perspective on the world. Sound cheesy/cliche ( Read more... )

Today marks the 3rd week of being in Ireland, and what a great 3 weeks they have been! It's really odd to imagine that I left the United States just a number of weeks ago because I have done and experienced so many things already. God only knows what the remaining ones will bring ( Read more... )

Well I'm back, and I arrived in one piece. Paris was fantastic, and was all that I had hoped it would be ( Read more... )

Ok, so I registered for my classes yesterday and now I finally have internet access on campus. (Picture a big smile on my face as you read this) While it has only been a week since my last substantial entry, A LOT has happened. So while I'm sure I will miss a lot of what has gone on, let me do my best to update you all on my past week in Ireland ( Read more... )

I just made reservations to fly to Paris this weekend. How crazy is that? I'm going to leave Ireland on Saturday, spend the night in a (cheap) hotel, then fly back to Ireland on Sunday. It'll be an expensive weekend, but a memorable one too. Stepping things up a bit from my travels last summer (i.e., flying to Nashville for lunch), I'll be ( Read more... )

I'm in an internet cafe right now and I don't want to pay to update this, but I am continuing to have an incredible time here. I brought my laptop with me, so I'm just writing entries on that, saving them, then once I get internet access at the university, I'll post them. I hope you all are doing well. Peace.

So I'm sitting here in an internet cafe in Dublin trying to catch my breath. It has certainly been an incredible 24 hours (although it may be more/less with the time change, I just don't know), and as I find myself being submerged in a culture that is rather unknown, I'm getting more and more excited by the minute. Let me talk about what has ( Read more... )