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Mon, 22 Mar 2010 | By demilo | Views [441]
Today I went to an auction – nothing new there, I basically grew up at auctions – but this one was for cows or, more specifically, calves. They were so cute that I was kind of upset to learn that these little fellas were going to Italy to be served ... Read more >
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 | By demilo | Views [443]
Today I went to my first Irish Hurling match and, interestingly, it wasn’t what I expected; namely a group of guys propped up outside a Dublin pub seeing how far away the bucket needed to be to catch their … ummm … hurl. To me, hurling seems like a ... Read more >
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 | By demilo | Views [422]
Saturday on the farm and not much going on. I went to the market this morning with farmer John and it reminded me of going to the flea market with my Dad when I was a kid. He (farmer John) came into the house at around 8:45am. ‘I’m going ... Read more >
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 | By demilo | Views [403]
So, I’m doing a farm stay in Ireland. It is through an organisation (of which there are many; Workaway and HelpX to name to name a couple) where travellers can connect with a family or business and work in exchange for room and board – ... Read more >
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 | By demilo | Views [479] | Comments [2]
A pretty easy going day today. It was blowing a gale but fortunately no rain. The most annoying thing I’m finding is not being able to access the net properly. I mean, yes, it’s all very lovely to ‘get away from it all’ and ‘commune with nature’ out ... Read more >
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 | By demilo | Views [407]
Day one on the farm and it was hard work. Much harder than I expected actually. Today I fed a lamb first thing in the morning, planted apples, plumbs, pears, raspberries and onions as well as a long row of beech trees, moved sheets of corrugated iron, ... Read more >
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 | By fascinatingsleep | Views [682]
So I posted two stories since my last post, but I deleted them because I felt I wasn't in the right mindset to express my true self and feelings. I was going through a little culture shock. Missing my family, hating my new place because I missed my ... Read more >
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 | By demilo | Views [456] | Comments [1]
It’s mothers’ day here in Ireland and the UK so Happy Mothers’ Day Mum and all the Mums reading this! I am staying in a ridiculously stereotypical (or what I imagine anyway) Irish farming community. When I arrived here yesterday I was greeted ... Read more >
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 | By demilo | Views [335]
Ahhh … packing. I hate it! After sending a package home and accidentally smashing a bottle of perfume (yes an expensive one) on the floor of the post office, I was able to close my backpack once again. The hostel was swarming with people this morning ... Read more >
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 | By demilo | Views [387]
I figured that it was about time (I have been in Cork over a week now) that I went to kiss the Blarney Stone. The Kiwi and I set out nice and early (11am) and I have to say it was lovely to have a travelling companion after exploring alone for so ... Read more >
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Fri, 12 Mar 2010 | By demilo | Views [404]
Well, I’m staying in a hostel for the first time since I started travelling – just over two months now. The Bru Bar, run by a couple of Kiwis (people from New Zealand, not the birds), is close to everything including, luckily, the bus station. I’m ... Read more >
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 | By chefsroadtrips | Photo Gallery
"here and there"
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Fri, 12 Mar 2010 | By demilo | Views [464]
In Ireland today, the land of Guinness, Shamrocks and Leprechauns - as every tourist attraction will remind you! I'm in Cork to be precise, which is, so I'm told by locals, the 'real' capital of Ireland. The flight over was good. We were a little late ... Read more >
Thu, 25 Feb 2010 | By fascinatingsleep | Views [625]
Hello. So I arrived in Ireland last night...I got to the house in Unionhall at 9 pm. Sarah's dad, Tony, picked me up at the airport. I was wondering if he knew what I looked like (and what he looked like). The most perfect gentlemen was looking around ... Read more >
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 | By juliethenomad | Views [496]
I was sad to leave Dingle, but happy to be moving on to visit some more friends I had not seen since Australia. I stayed with my buddy Johnny in his village of Quinn (near Ennis). We went on a road trip to the Cliffs of Moher on the west coast. Along ... Read more >
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