Em's Dailies..

1. I'd put the hospitality of the Irish from Cork. Everyone's been so helpful and accommodating and chatty and they are just so charming. A middle-aged lady bought us a pint of Muphy's (Irish stout ~ tastes a lot better than Guinness!). Avril has been so kind, she took us clubbing and pubbing and she taught me the Irish dance! Dervdre has always been so helpful always giving advises where great restaurants are. The taxi drivers who are always amusing and they have all these stories to tell.
2. Crossing the hanging bridge somewhere in Northern Ireland. I won't brag until I have the pictures to post! :)
3. The Trinity College visit. Seeing The Book Of Kells and the school's old library. As I sat at the benches looking at these hopeful students, I can't help but miss my college years. I should have tried to enjoy my own college life more. Ahh, it feels good to be young.
4. A walk in Paris. I got lost in Paris. Lost in translation. Lost my way. And they were all trying to talk to me in Japanese. They actually thought I was one! In UK, they addressed me as the Chinese girl. What the @#$%! It was a highlight but a moment of contemplation as well. What am I really? Sometimes I also don't know. Oh...speaking of Paris, I've never seen such bright and many stars in my life. Wow.
5. Seeing Seint and meeting his friends in Northern Ireland.

Lessons learned

1. For budget purposes always consider round-trip tickets. It will save you a lot!
2. Call friends before actually flying. I couldn't contact Mimi's number. He contact number was simply not reachable!
3. Have a rough itenerary to plan for shoes and proper clothes. Bring adaptors! Bring extra camera batteries. City maps are always handy just like train and bus timetables.
4. Sometimes it is much cheaper to go on a city tour so you'll get a good perspective of the city and you get to choose which you'd rather spend your precious time on.
5. It is always cheaper to travel with a companion. And more fun too!

1. My flat, silver shoes made it big in Europe! People just couldn't help but compliment how cute it is! :) I'm so proud of you my shoes, we've been through the city on casual clothes, to the office on semi-formal, through farms and distilleries, to rough terrains and even through mountains and sea side..This particular shoes is indeed the best companion I've had in years.
2. I crossed the hanging bridge! It was a high suspension bridge and I was able to control my fear. Hat's off to me of course!
3. During my trip, there was absolutely no work done, no email checking! Good thing I don't have a phone hahahaha.

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