Woohooo we’re in London!!! Well actually we were in London in June which seems so long ago! But it is good that I am finally getting around to posting all these photos. However things are picking up here in China, I have joined a couple of choirs and recently started boxing lessons! Yup, I am a … More London Day 2: The Hunt for Street Art in Shoreditch
Welcome to London! Our second destination on Eurotrip 2014 and my first ever visit to England! Hooray! Exhausted from our action-packed escapades around Ireland, we spent our first day in London sleeping in and doing some much needed laundry. It honestly felt amazing to have nowhere to be with nothing to do. AHHHH. But we … More London Day 1: Buckingham Palace, Westminister Cathedral, and Billy Elliot the Musical
After a week in Ireland, it was time to take our Eurotrip 2014 adventure to London. But like I mentioned in my last post, we were ready to go out with a BANG. Once our bus pulled back into Dublin, we gathered all willing participants from our tour group (mostly the Australians) and made plans for … More Ireland Day 7: Last Day in Dublin and London Calling
After such a fun night at the hostel in Ballintoy, it was difficult to wake up the next morning. This was also the last day of our Shamrockers Giant’s Rocker Tour and we were sad that this 5 day adventure around Ireland would soon be over. But our spirits were lifted when we found out we would … More Ireland Day 6: The Dark Hedges and Belfast Black Cab Tour
Once we left Giant’s Causeway, it was only a short ride to a teeny town called Ballintoy where we would be staying the night. But on the way we had to make a stop at the infamous Iron Islands. Dunluce Castle aka House of Greyjoy on Game of Thrones Walking through a field past the “Wee … More Ireland Day 5 Continued: The Iron Islands and Rope Bridges in Ballintoy
For now let’s go back to Ireland, I don’t think I can handle New Zealand yet. SO MANY EMOTIONS. Last I left off, we had arrived in Northern Ireland in the town of Derry the night before after a long but not relaxing day on the bus- Ireland Day 4: Driving to Northern Ireland, Croagh Patrick, … More Ireland Day 5: Walking Tour of Derry and Giant’s Causeway
Welp. I just got back to Shanghai after two incredible weeks in New Zealand and am experiencing a severe case of post-travel blues. Leaving New Zealand has left me heartbroken and sad and I don’t know what to do with myself except mope around the apartment and wantonly edit my photos in a daze. First of … More Back from New Zealand with post-travel blues
After our time in Dublin and Galway, it was time to head north to Northern Ireland with the other tour group. I knew close to nothing about this country and was both interested and nervous to visit. Mostly I was looking forward to spending an entire day on the bus, catching up on sleep after such a … More Ireland Day 4: Driving to Northern Ireland, Croagh Patrick, and Yeats Grave
Here it is! My absolutely favorite day in Ireland which was consequently my favorite country visited during our Eurotrip 2014. So basically this was the best day ever. Biking Inis Mor, the Aran Islands We woke up early to catch a bus from our hostel in Galway to the ferry that would be taking us … More Ireland Day 3: Biking the Aran Islands and Having the Craic in Galway
It seems cruel to blog about Ireland when I am stuck in the humid hotbox that is Shanghai right now. But maybe this will help me get through this heatwave for now… Let’s get back to Eurotrip 2014 shall we? Cliffs of Moher After we left Bridget’s Well, we were finally headed to the Cliffs of Moher! … More Ireland Day 2 continued: On the edge at the Cliffs of Moher, the Burren, and a Night in Galway
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