York

Hi all,

I am now back in England up in York. I must admit I haven't actually seen much of York yet. I got here in the afternoon, found my hostel and have been lazing around it ever since. This is all because the last ten days have been sooooo full on! I have been on a ten day tour of Ireland. We went all over the place - from Dublin to Belfast where it is amazing to feel the tension and the atmosphere that still remains from 'The Troubles'. We went on a Black Taxi tour that took us through the Protestant and the Catholic quarters of the city that you wouldn't go to by yourself. And I wrote on the Peace Wall.

Love and peace, Acushla.

In Dublin's fair city....

At the moment I am in Dublin and having a downer day where everything seems bad and I just feel like going home. I hate feeling like this but it happens occasionally....



Luckily that was written a week ago and now....
I am having a fantastic time. I love Ireland even though it has rained all the time (not quite true it was lovely and sunny yesterday! Perfect day travelling through the countryside and exploring the beaches).

The tour is great! I am having fun getting to know the people on the tour with me. We have been out every night since we started so the rumours about party tours are all true! But it has been great and some of my friends and maybe even my relatives(you know who you are) will be happy to know that I have started to learn how to drink. I have even tried Guinness which is ok but "Car bombs" are deadly. Sorry to Oma and Opa and others that are shocked :) Cover your eyes. hehehe

I love the music they have here it is really good . And guess what not.... many people know that Acushla is an Irish name!!!!! How annoying!

I love the Republic of Ireland but find the politics in the North quite heavy. We were in Derry or Londonderry (depending on what side you're on) but the night we were there some one got shot and that was tied up with the problems. There is still tension but it is such a small percentage of what it was. It must have been sooooo scary growing up during that time!!!

Got to go - it was lovely talking to you all.

Thanks to all that have sent me emails - I LOVE them!!! Sorry if I can't always reply. To the rest ofd you I'm still waiting......if you ever have 5 minutes to spare drop me a line some time.

All my love and hugs and kisses Acushla