What I'm loving most about having a car in Ireland is not just the freedom it provides but also the fact that I'm not restricted to taking routes predetermined by existing transport schedules. Being able to detour through towns and stop where I please is such a joy and while I've been extremely fortunate with the glorious weather I've had (for the most part), there have been a few afternoons where I've cherished being able to view the city sites out the car windo...

St. Patrick's day, I'll be honest, was a bit of a bust. When initially planning my adventure so many months ago the idea to be in Ireland for St Patricks day was at the top of the list. I guess in my heart of hearts I'd sort of hyped it up like most people did NYE 2000 - there was such a massive build up and in the end it was just another New Years Eve (actually I still feel like we're going to find a whole community of people living underground who are in hiding...

Stay with me, I've been sick so I'm playing catch ups - this may be a long post but I'm cramming the last 10 days or so into one... here we go! Ever since I was about fifteen years old I have dreamt of coming to Ireland. I'm not sure if it was the beautiful scenery that I'd seen in photos and on screen in films and TV series, or maybe it was how much of a turn-on the Irish accent seems to be for me (yes I know, another cliche - but I can't help it!). Whatever th...