A Stroll Through the Irish Countryside
June 23, 2106: Belturbet, Ireland It’s the one-week anniversary of my arrival in Belturbet, and I decide to take a break from exploring Turbet Island to explore the countryside instead. It’s been sunny all afternoon, but it clouds over as I follow the road north into the countryside. Just out of town, I decide to follow the road signs to …
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Ireland: A Rocky Arrival & Exploring Belturbet
June 16 – July 1, 2016: Belturbet, Ireland After the wonders of the Galapagos and the weirdly liminal stopover in Boston, I am expecting Ireland to feel familiar. After all, I flew into this airport, on this airline, just two years ago – there’s an odd sense of coming full circle. Instead, Ireland hits my body with a shock. It …
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Arrival! On the Ground in Dublin, Ireland and Bangor, Wales
When you last left your intrepid hero (me), I was in Boston, on my way to the airport and thence to Dublin and Wales. I will say this for the Boston airport: their international terminal is one of the worst I’ve ever been in. I love to walk around before long flights, so I don’t get so jittery. But it …
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