Post card from Ireland, the emerald Island 1979

enjoying getting my feet wet
 

Time to go solo, to Ireland !!!

Ireland is also know as the  emerald Island because it rains there all the time and the grass is green all the time. The Island is also well known for having some of the friendliest people on this planet and of course, the main  ingredient on any holiday, is food and Irish  home cooked wholesome food beats any other European cuisine, for me!!!

 I reached Dublin by boat from Liverpool and found myself lost, and I soon realised  that my sense of directions do not exist ( that also explained as to why I had failed my driving test 5 times ) !!! However, the friendliness of the local people in the city of Dublin stopped any panic attacks taking hold of me. I found a chap, a university lecturer, I met at a café who offered me a night at his place which  I gladly accepted. Not taking any risks in his house, I placed a chair behind the door of my bedroom and locked it before going to bed. The following morning, my host, apologised for the noise he made during the night which might had disturbed my sleep because he spent all night trying to stuff his pillow with feathers which had bust open?? I had no words to tell him how many hours of sleep I had missed !!!

 I  had heard that hitch-hiking in Ireland was the norm and once again having lost my way to the B&B, situated in the country side, far away from the city of Galway, help was on hand  in the local pub and a lift from a passer by made sure I was at my B&B in one piece!! "What a nice girl like you, hitch- hiking, don't do it again, came a warning from the driver of the car!!" Since the warning came from an elderly man, I thanked him for his wise words and obeyed!!!

My journey from Dublin took me all the way to the East coast of Galway, beautiful colourful city and then to the Aran Islands, desolate and only seen on foot. On my return journey, the boat to Liverpool was delayed and I spent the evening  at a local theatre and got to know  some more  friendly Dubliners, including a very interesting gentleman from America. Life, going solo can't be that bad?

Yes, my first ever solo journey to the Emerald Island was, fun, met friendly people, had good food and was on the whole  liberating experience, indeed !!! Where next, the world is my oyster ?