At Home in Ireland Woke up before 6:30 for breakfast and a quick walk to the bus terminal. Drove through Innishannon, Bandon, Cloanakil TY, Rosscarbery, Leap and Skibereen before we made it to Schull with only a minor bus accident incident (the bus driver took a narrow street too close and took off his side mirror and shattered the window). Surprised my Aunty Vary by coming in early. I had a chance to wander around the little town and take a walk by the sea....

Try, Try Again or take a nap instead! Today is a transition day from Edinburgh, Scotland to Cork, Ireland. I tried to get on an earlier flight to Cork, but there were none before 9pm. Tried to top up my Europe cell phone account, but couldn't. Rode the bus back to Edinburgh and bought a new Lebara SIM card and took a nap under a pink, blossoming tree in the sun in St. Andrew Square near the Melville Monument. I'd make a good bum. :) Had lunch/dinner at a f...

Star of a Day in Edinburgh! Up and out today to solve the age old dilemma of what to do when you've shopped and your stuff won't fit in your suitcase. Answer: Don't ship it for $150+ with no guarantee it will arrive before your interview, go to a really cool store called Argos and buy a dirt cheap duffel that fits your old suitcase and also has room for shopping bags inside! Bonus: still WAY under the 20kgs weight limit! Next stop today was Edinburgh Castle...

Shopping at NESS and all the rest- First stop today was a little shopping at my new favorite clothes store, NESS! I am so excited to sport some fun clothes after wearing the same things for 2 months! Took the few New Edinburgh Tour and saw SO many things I won't be able to write about them all! Here's the quick list: Scott Monument, churches, Cathedrals, Grassmarket, Greyfriars Bobby and Cemetery, George Hariots School, Princes Street Gardens, Mercat Cross...

The grass IS greener on the other side! Up early to goodbye and make my way to the Victoria Coach Station where I grabbed a window seat for the 10 hour bus ride to Edinburgh. The landscape was lush, green, and flat with little stone or hedge borders dividing property. The bus stopped for an hour break where I bought a tea and some aspirin for achy muscles...well I thought it was just aspirin. "Anadin extra for Headaches, Aches and Pains" is Aspirin, ...