I Made It!

I finally made it to Dublin!!! It was a long and tiring trip but I made it safe and sound. I almost missed my flight from London to Dublin after I fell asleep in the airport, thankfully I woke up just in time to hear "last call for flight 163 to Dublin," I took off running through the airport and made it just in time. I also managed to make to my hostel using the city bus, no thanks to the rude bus driver.

Before I headed off on my trip I had invisioned what Dublin was going to be like and the local culture that I would encounter... after stepping off the plane all my preconceptions changed. I was expecting to encounter a warm and inviting atmosphere, much like in Texas, that was not the case. Dublin reminds me much of New York, a fast paced big city, where everyone is constantly rushing to get everywhere.

Finally after giving up on figuring out the phone system here and wandering into a local deli for dinner, I decided to call it a day. As I walked back to my hostel I began to second guess my abilities to spend 2 months traveling alone through foreign countries and cultures. Then I realized that I've never given up that easily before and it's going to take a lot more than rude individuals and hard rain to keep me from continuing on!!! I've decided not to have any preconceptions on the future places I will be visiting and the individuals I will meet... that way nothing will disappoint me. Thankfully my friend Justus is getting into town today so I'll have a friendly face with me as we go through Ireland!

All in all, I may have doubted myself for a moment but I refuse to give up so easily. I am determined to make it through this summer traveling through Europe alone!!!