May 2006

Hey guys.

I'm still in Dublin right now. I'll be taking a train to Belfast in a few hours. I just wanted to show you guys one photo before I left. There was a bar accross the street from my hostel. And this is what it looked like the morning after a party...

I've never seen that many empties since the last McCaffery family reunion I attended.

Just arrived in Dublin. No matter how beautiful, old, or interesting a city is; it is the locals that make it or break it. If they don't accept travellers, then its just not worth visting. The Irish are some the most warm and friendly people that I've met so far. They're neck and neck with Greece and Switzerland in that department. I highly reccomend Ireland as a place to visit.

I never had Guiness before. I managed to save my Guiness virginity to drink it in it's homeland. I had it at Guiness Storehouse today. Its pretty much a Guiness museum. Where they tell you how its made, the details about the ingreients, the history, etc. At the end, they give you a free pint.

One thing to keep in mind, its more concentrated than most beers. Therefor, you get a buzz almost instantly. I fell down the stairs twice while leaving!

When the lady poured it, she did it in a way that left the shape of a shamrock in the foam. You have to look really close to see it.

I went to the Dublin Castle right after. I was a bit drunk at the time, so the details are fuzzy.

Peace and Love,

-AC

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I'm in Zurich right now. Another Hanson fan showed me around town today. She kept saying how boring it is. While I^ll agree that it is no Interlaken (Which surprises me that none of the locals ever go there), its not too bad. It started raining late in the afternoon. I keep running into rain whereever I a wind up. Madrid had rain, Geneva had rain, and its currently raining in Zurich.

I'm off to Dublin tomorrow. I'm crossing my fingers for sun. I got a really cheap flight out of Frankfurt. 40 Euros! Internet time in Zurich is really expensive. Its more than twice of what the web cafes in Geneva cost. No USB here. So no pictures until further notice.

My mom sent me a voicemail asking me how to work the DVD player. I thought she was joking at first. But nope. Its legit. She officially cannot live without me.

Hey guys, don't have much time. I just arrived in Geneva yesterday. I love Switzerland. I keep telling people;`If I could speak one of the langueges, I'd be my second home.' I'm off to Zurich tomorrow. I'll try to make a more lengthy post then. After Zurich, off to the UK!

-Ashley

Hey everyone. I'm in Madrid right now. I'm heading off to Geneva later today. I love Switzerland. If I could speak one of the langueges, I'd consider it my second home. Its my second time in Switzerland, but my first for Geneva. Then Zurich after that. Then its off to the UK.