mainercg
""The only people for me are the mad ones...""
About mainercg
Member since 26th Nov 06
Citizenship: USAAbout mainercg:
I am a college student, and i took this year ('06-'07) off from school. I have been working at home for the past several months to save up for a trip around the world, which i start in january. Here are some of the places i'm going: Costa Rica, most of Europe, Thailand, China, Japan, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, California, and then back home to Maine for the summer. If you have any advice to give on any of these places, please let me know.
Hobbies:skateboarding, surfing, snowboarding, playing hockey, music, drawing, learning spanish
Favourite places:anywhere with natural beauty and good people, especially my hometown, and all of coastal Maine.
Activity : photos (16) forum (0) guide (0) blog (4) diary (0) trips (1)
Latest Blog Entry
Slainte from Dublin
Posted by mainercg | 20th March 2007
Hi everyone,
I'm writing from my friend's apartment in Dublin. I've been in Ireland for almost a week now, and have spent most of my time here in the countryside visiting with relatives. I flew from Athens to London to Dublin last Wednesday (3/14), then immediately took a train towards Galway, stopping in Ballinasloe where my cousin picked me up and brought me to my relatives' home in Mountbellew, County Galway. My newly-met relatives fully lived up to their reputation of hospitality... within minutes of my arrival there was a hearty meal and a pint of Guinness laid out in front of me. I had hoped to see the "real" Ireland out in the countryside, and real was what I got. I woke up in the morning, looked out the window and saw sheep grazing in green pastures. Breakfast consisted of coffee, toast, and an assortment of about seven types of meat. When I inquired about two of the more mysterious breakfast items, my cousin told me they were called black and white pudding, and that
Travel Blogs mainercg runs
- Rob's Travels - Onward and Eastward
Trips
Around the World in 150 Days (61021 kms)
04 Jan 2007 - 02 Jun 2007
Visiting: USA, Costa Rica, Spain, Portugal, France, Netherlands, Finland, Thailand, Hong Kong, Japan, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Australia and USA.
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