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Friday, June 8th, 2007

I want to know how to do funky things like link to photos. So this is my photo testing entry. To practice I’ll put up a few photos from my weekend in Kerry after which I had to say farewell to two friends Claire and Maedhbh.

First a photo of Maedhbh after we climbed a massive mountain:
Kerry

This is Claire and Maedhbh strolling down the mountain:
Kerry

And one of me, so you know who’s writing. This is me serenading the local wildlife, as I often do…..with my one song.
Kerry

In other news, I’m almost ready to set off on my adventures! Leaving for Sao Paulo, Brazil on June 12th. Once I locate my wallet I’ll be all set to go.

Still packing….

Thursday, May 17th, 2007

I haven’t been doing too badly since I last blogged. I’ve been onto the good people of Chile and Brazil about visa stuff, got my Australian visa, bought inadequate insurance, got to Module 2 on my TEFL course (it’s gonna be a long road to module 10), bought some traveling clothes, got my last shot, did some banking, wrote an essay and sat an exam. Still haven’t booked accommodation in Brazil or perfected my Spanish but I’m almost ready for take off.
One thing I should probably deal with before I leave is my crazy phobia of airports. I had all my worst traveling experiences in airports. I once had to sleep on a bench in Heathrow because after an hour of hanging out on the runway we were told there was something missing in the engine. Just a few hours before that I was asked to carry my laptop in a plastic bag because my carry on which was fine for the last 7 flights was suddenly too big. As mentioned in my previous blog I found myself booked in for the wrong month in Paris, and somebody took my luggage. Perhaps the most traumatic experience was explaining to an Indian airport official what a tampon was.
Now with the added burden of one-way tickets I don’t know how I’ll cope.
Better get back to the degree….

So much to do…

Sunday, May 6th, 2007
...and so little time. I'm leaving on my wild adventure in 37 days. I still have to book accommodation in Brazil, open two new bank accounts, get money for those accounts, get a couple of injections, finish my TEFL ... [Continue reading this entry]

Tickets are booked!

Sunday, March 11th, 2007
I finally made the trek into Dublin to book some tickets. The whole way home I had a minor panic attack. How will I find my way around Sao Paulo on my own! The plan is to fly Ireland - ... [Continue reading this entry]