and then i went splat...

so, yesterday after the grooling bike ride and after i posted here, i got talking to the owner of this internet place... he offered to take me out to a real irish pub for some pints. the only catch we couldn't leave until after 10pm. but i made it, the music, the atmosphere was great!!! it was so funny, everyone there was drinking bud... oh my. i got back to the hostel really late but we made plans to take off at 7:30 the next morning so i could see all the good sites. it was amazing, we went all across the country side... i saw backroads that i didn't think you could fit one car down. i saw the sally gap, these group of mountains with a lake in the valley it was beautiful. but we had to cross a little rough ground before we could get to view the lake, well, i was wearing my flipflops cause i like them, and it was a little muddy and that's right i slipped and fell on my butt, and i was covered in mud for the rest of the day. i was soaking wet... but to most this would be a surprise that i would fall... oh my life. but i trucked on, we made our way to glendalough to see a lake that i missed yesterday... and i'm glad i got to go back, its sooo beautiful here. we carried on to see a big rock that use to be in western ireland but now is here in easteran ireland on the top of this huge hill.... the view was amazing you could see for miles. then we went to the coast to the irish sea. the sea was very peacful. then a sort trip to the store, i waited in the car due to my clothes, and then we went to the meeting of the waters. all in all i got to see a lot of the area that most people don't yeah for meetin locals. after a short lunch and making friends with some fellow hostler's from poland i had a well desereved nap, then off for some hiking in a magnificent forest... what a great day. i must look hungry or something, i stopped for coffee and piece of cake, and the chef then brought me out another piece for free... or maybe its just because i'm hot

wait a minute

so, i went out on a cycling adventure today... i didn't really want to but i thought i should get my butt into gear. i rented a bike... no helmets to be rented, oh my, so i set out anyways. i was headed to a small place called glendalough, the home of an acinet monastric settlement. the ride would be over 16km.... and after 2km i thought i was going to die... i'm not in shape, and i'm riding on a narrow, twisty, no where to go road. but i made it all the way and back. and glendalough was worth it... it was sooo beautiful in the valley between some mountians. it was breath taking thats for sure. well, it only rained a couple times on my ride in... but the sun was shinning the rest of the time. at one point while i was at glendalough it started to hail, and then cleared and there was beautiful sun shine, and hot weather.... it just goes to show... if you don't like the weather... wait a minute

the adventure begins.

so, today i took off on my own.... all alone, no one with me... don't worry mum, i'm safe and sound. i've made the trip to rathdrum on train and found my hostle and i'm renting a bike for tomorrow to go cycling. so all is well. and those of you rooting for the boys, i met some fine looking ones today. its a long story, but they ended up sitting with me on the train, even though there were many other available seats... and no i didn't invite them. two cuties from swedan... travelling with their dad. very nice people indeed... next year i'm going to swedan!!! so for the next three days i'll be staying in rathdrum and then i'm making my way across the country to galway for a night and tuesday i'll be staying on a island for 2 nights and hopefully i'll be home in nothern ireland by thursday night to do some laundry. so all is good here, we are having a wee bit of rain, and its a wee bit cold.... but all is good!
later

i'm really here!

ok, so i'm in ireland... hard to believe, sometimes i just think i'm still in canada with people that have accents, but not the case. i arrived safetly without much problem. so yeah, transat is discounted for a reason, i had to pay for the headphones and for the drinks... my only saviour was the fact that there was one empty seat on the plane and it was next to me!!! the luck of the irish i guess... i met some nice people on the plane who going home for a visit. i was lifted at the airpot without a problem, but this driving on the opposite side of the road is a little confusing. my family is great, very welcoming. my one cousin gillian and i have made plans to go to the coast in the last couple days i'm here. i'm also going to a wee wedding... hehehe they say wee and i all the time. i'm very excited to be here, and i'm excited to start off on my own, but also a bit nervous. tomorrow i'm meeting a girl from the states and possibly we may backpack for a bit together. who knows. yesterday i had the pleasure of haning out with my hosts bessie, and jim's grandkids. they were very cute. we took two of them for a walk (3 miles) and i got to see some of the country side. i also had a wee nap... very refreshing but i was up late and poor bessie i think see was tired and she stayed up with me. so far so good. not very home sick although i do miss everyone and i miss having my computer at my disposal. so tonight i will finish planning and tomorrow i may be off for my first little excursion. tonight i also get to meet more relatives, and jim and bessie's daughter and her husband and wee one are coming for tea (supper). it should be a fun night. it rained yesterday for the afternoon but the morning was down right hot. today is sunny but cold... it suppose to rain this weekend... yeah! later

ok, i'm gone

i'm leaving tonight at 11:30pm on a flight to ireland, i won't be back for like three weeks. i'll try to keep all you that are concerned updated fairly regularly... but don't be alarmend if i don't post very often. don't worry i'll be fine, and if last night was any indication i'm in for a great trip... later