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It’s OT people so skip if you like.
Very glad I did it. Keen to do more in London and the UK, and France. I got to like Paris overall.
London was completely different and yet completely familiar and comfortable. I can see how people from London and Sydney can migrate and be comfortable in the other. I used ‘the tube’ a lot, it is a very good system.
Paris was more different of course. But I got to like it quickly and then did 4 days in Brittany.
I Enjoyed Dublin and Ireland - beautiful countryside. Ireland is a very convenient size, big enough to have a fair trip but small enough that you could do most of it from a couple of ‘base camps’ and do day trips. The land either side of the Shannon River in Limerick and Clare I found really nice. Whether that was because a whole raft of ancestors came from that region
I don’t know. The trip was maybe a little long, but conversely it wasn’t long enough to do everything.
Some highlights:
Guinness in Paris at an Irish pub at Sacré Coeur. Guinness in Dublin. A Kilkenny in Kilkenny listening to a trad Irish duo in a pub - yes they did Whiskey in the Jar, and a Murphys in Ennis Co. Clare.
I funny one, attending Catholic Mass in France. Obviously I only undertood “Amen” “Alleluia” and “Hallelujah” but it was an experience. At the first one, a robed choir leader, a black Frenchwomen, got up and lead the opening hymn - WOW! Could she sing! I didn’t recognise the hymn but with her leading and conducting the congregation with arm movements it was huge. It was like Les Misérables.
Same again the next week at Sacré Coeur but an older Nun leading, same hymn as far as I could tell. Great, but I’ll give the nod to the first one at the Chapel of the Miraculous Medal.
Surprises:
The agressive nature of the beggars in a couple of spots in Paris.
The number of homeless / begging in Dublin.
How expensive Dublin was.
How linked Ireland is to the US. Lots of buildings, Hotels and pubs even that fly the American flag as well as the Irish Tricolour. The EPIC Museum of the Irish migration had a big focus on US people of Irish heritage, but then again, that’s where the numbers are - there are more to be pointed to.
Surprised that Che Guevara was nominated as a prominent person of Irish heritage, Che Guevara Lynch and that there are more than a million Argentinians of Irish heritage.
But it is nice to be home. The flight back is a shocker
and the light / sunshine here is a bit different to Europe. Both beautiful though.
you hear gauchos yell at each other in Welsh when rustling cattle on horseback in parts of the Pampas and then jump right to Spanish….pretty trippy.It’s OT people so skip if you like.
Very glad I did it. Keen to do more in London and the UK, and France. I got to like Paris overall.
London was completely different and yet completely familiar and comfortable. I can see how people from London and Sydney can migrate and be comfortable in the other. I used ‘the tube’ a lot, it is a very good system.
Paris was more different of course. But I got to like it quickly and then did 4 days in Brittany.
I Enjoyed Dublin and Ireland - beautiful countryside. Ireland is a very convenient size, big enough to have a fair trip but small enough that you could do most of it from a couple of ‘base camps’ and do day trips. The land either side of the Shannon River in Limerick and Clare I found really nice. Whether that was because a whole raft of ancestors came from that region
The trip was maybe a little long, but conversely it wasn’t long enough to do everything.
Some highlights:
Guinness in Paris at an Irish pub at Sacré Coeur. Guinness in Dublin. A Kilkenny in Kilkenny listening to a trad Irish duo in a pub - yes they did Whiskey in the Jar, and a Murphys in Ennis Co. Clare.
I funny one, attending Catholic Mass in France. Obviously I only undertood “Amen” “Alleluia” and “Hallelujah” but it was an experience. At the first one, a robed choir leader, a black Frenchwomen, got up and lead the opening hymn - WOW! Could she sing! I didn’t recognise the hymn but with her leading and conducting the congregation with arm movements it was huge. It was like Les Misérables.
Same again the next week at Sacré Coeur but an older Nun leading, same hymn as far as I could tell. Great, but I’ll give the nod to the first one at the Chapel of the Miraculous Medal.
Surprises:
The agressive nature of the beggars in a couple of spots in Paris.
The number of homeless / begging in Dublin.
How expensive Dublin was.
How linked Ireland is to the US. Lots of buildings, Hotels and pubs even that fly the American flag as well as the Irish Tricolour. The EPIC Museum of the Irish migration had a big focus on US people of Irish heritage, but then again, that’s where the numbers are - there are more to be pointed to.
Surprised that Che Guevara was nominated as a prominent person of Irish heritage, Che Guevara Lynch and that there are more than a million Argentinians of Irish heritage.
But it is nice to be home. The flight back is a shocker
Awesome trip report, thank you, sounds like you did and saw lots! Interesting comment about the light….always looks somewhat different south of the equator….hard to pinpoint what it is but….
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Glad it was an awesome trip, the shirt is almost as well traveled as you!
How can you love it? The tone knob and jack are in the wrong place(s).
- Mar 13, 2008
- 18,894
- 142,208
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
13 years ago today...........Where's the time gone?!
Millions of Irish immigrated to the US, and many of them and their descendants backed what became the Republic of Ireland in their fight against British rule with moral support, political pressure, and money. Northern Ireland had its backers, too, but the Republic felt they had more to celebrate and include us in that celebration.It’s OT people so skip if you like.
Very glad I did it. Keen to do more in London and the UK, and France. I got to like Paris overall.
London was completely different and yet completely familiar and comfortable. I can see how people from London and Sydney can migrate and be comfortable in the other. I used ‘the tube’ a lot, it is a very good system.
Paris was more different of course. But I got to like it quickly and then did 4 days in Brittany.
I Enjoyed Dublin and Ireland - beautiful countryside. Ireland is a very convenient size, big enough to have a fair trip but small enough that you could do most of it from a couple of ‘base camps’ and do day trips. The land either side of the Shannon River in Limerick and Clare I found really nice. Whether that was because a whole raft of ancestors came from that region
The trip was maybe a little long, but conversely it wasn’t long enough to do everything.
Some highlights:
Guinness in Paris at an Irish pub at Sacré Coeur. Guinness in Dublin. A Kilkenny in Kilkenny listening to a trad Irish duo in a pub - yes they did Whiskey in the Jar, and a Murphys in Ennis Co. Clare.
I funny one, attending Catholic Mass in France. Obviously I only undertood “Amen” “Alleluia” and “Hallelujah” but it was an experience. At the first one, a robed choir leader, a black Frenchwomen, got up and lead the opening hymn - WOW! Could she sing! I didn’t recognise the hymn but with her leading and conducting the congregation with arm movements it was huge. It was like Les Misérables.
Same again the next week at Sacré Coeur but an older Nun leading, same hymn as far as I could tell. Great, but I’ll give the nod to the first one at the Chapel of the Miraculous Medal.
Surprises:
The agressive nature of the beggars in a couple of spots in Paris.
The number of homeless / begging in Dublin.
How expensive Dublin was.
How linked Ireland is to the US. Lots of buildings, Hotels and pubs even that fly the American flag as well as the Irish Tricolour. The EPIC Museum of the Irish migration had a big focus on US people of Irish heritage, but then again, that’s where the numbers are - there are more to be pointed to.
Surprised that Che Guevara was nominated as a prominent person of Irish heritage, Che Guevara Lynch and that there are more than a million Argentinians of Irish heritage.
But it is nice to be home. The flight back is a shocker
It looks different in the southwest than the rest of the US.
So am I. 'Course I never went anywhere.
The suns rays move anti-clockwise.
Glad you made it home...and safely avoided INTERPOL.
That didn't take long. I see you scared off your rowmates with all the crazy Thunderbird talk.
Safe travels!
Several....on a flight that long.
Sounds fantastic. Happy you were able to go and have that experience.It’s OT people so skip if you like.
Very glad I did it. Keen to do more in London and the UK, and France. I got to like Paris overall.
London was completely different and yet completely familiar and comfortable. I can see how people from London and Sydney can migrate and be comfortable in the other. I used ‘the tube’ a lot, it is a very good system.
Paris was more different of course. But I got to like it quickly and then did 4 days in Brittany.
I Enjoyed Dublin and Ireland - beautiful countryside. Ireland is a very convenient size, big enough to have a fair trip but small enough that you could do most of it from a couple of ‘base camps’ and do day trips. The land either side of the Shannon River in Limerick and Clare I found really nice. Whether that was because a whole raft of ancestors came from that region
The trip was maybe a little long, but conversely it wasn’t long enough to do everything.
Some highlights:
Guinness in Paris at an Irish pub at Sacré Coeur. Guinness in Dublin. A Kilkenny in Kilkenny listening to a trad Irish duo in a pub - yes they did Whiskey in the Jar, and a Murphys in Ennis Co. Clare.
I funny one, attending Catholic Mass in France. Obviously I only undertood “Amen” “Alleluia” and “Hallelujah” but it was an experience. At the first one, a robed choir leader, a black Frenchwomen, got up and lead the opening hymn - WOW! Could she sing! I didn’t recognise the hymn but with her leading and conducting the congregation with arm movements it was huge. It was like Les Misérables.
Same again the next week at Sacré Coeur but an older Nun leading, same hymn as far as I could tell. Great, but I’ll give the nod to the first one at the Chapel of the Miraculous Medal.
Surprises:
The agressive nature of the beggars in a couple of spots in Paris.
The number of homeless / begging in Dublin.
How expensive Dublin was.
How linked Ireland is to the US. Lots of buildings, Hotels and pubs even that fly the American flag as well as the Irish Tricolour. The EPIC Museum of the Irish migration had a big focus on US people of Irish heritage, but then again, that’s where the numbers are - there are more to be pointed to.
Surprised that Che Guevara was nominated as a prominent person of Irish heritage, Che Guevara Lynch and that there are more than a million Argentinians of Irish heritage.
But it is nice to be home. The flight back is a shocker
The connection with Ireland may be in part company/work related. A number of companies here have offices there due to the business friendly climate (non-punitive corporate tax rate there). People here like to go there and work for a few years and come back. Win/win for everyone. I knew a lady that did that for a while, but don't know where she worked/lived while there.
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Nice! We used to do that. Always went over well with the crowd.
