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Glasgow certainly didn’t tart herself up for my arrival

Wednesday, May 25th, 2005

Grey skies, 10 degree winds, and drizzling irritation provided the backdrop for a humourless, grumpy people to resentfully show me around. Glasgow is like Dublin’s troubled teenage son: sullen and difficult to like.
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Smells like New Zealand

Tuesday, May 17th, 2005

I greeted Dublin from the confines of the airport coach. I descended onto the main street when, as if on tourist cue, a man began a lively jig on his harmonica. I heaved my pack on and jostled around chalk artists, acoustic guitarists, and clowns. Just another day in colourful, lively and comical Dublin. Every corner a pub. Every person a story-teller.

From Dublin we drove to Belfast through the rolling hills and green fields of the Irish countryside, dotted with stone cottages, ailing castles and sheep. Belfast’s recent and volatile political history was splattered on every wall and pavement in the form of murals, graffiti and rallying calls.

Off to Glasgow and Edinburgh next week. . .

The passing of time. . .

Sunday, May 8th, 2005
Travelling is on hold now. I have a job again, for the first time in 6 months. The routine and responsibilities start to creep back, next the monotony will seep in. No its really not that bad. London has a ... [Continue reading this entry]