"Tourists don't know where they've been, travelers don't know where they're going"

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Over the Top Tours

This group does great tours in Ireland- very affordable, and they know a TON about the country and its history...

http://www.overthetoptours.com/

there is something majestic about Ireland...

The music, the people, the landscape... I dont know what it is.

I love it here. In Dublin- you have a city of over 1.5 million people, castles and medievel cathedrals mixed in with homes and modern buildings... The river Liffey splitting the city north and south, with grand canals on both sides of the city. Once outside of Dublin there is the beautiful Sally Gap, Wicklow National Forest, Knowth and Newgrange, and so much more.

I spent yesterday hiking in the mountains, exploring waterfalls, cliffs, and lakes.

Its a beautiful country, have a look:

Day 13

I miss my family... a lot.

ON TO IRELAND

a few of the sights...

Over the last few days I really grew to love London- its' diversity, the huge amazing parks, the beautiful sights, and the nice people. Its somewhere I would visit again...

The London Eye:

Big Ben Tower:

Buckingham Palace:

Regent Park:

A few others...

Clothes Shop - Little Miss Jocelyn

A little British comedy haha this lady is so funny..

The Queen is out of the Palace

London isn't so different... there are a lot of differences, but over all- its pretty similar.

The people have been really nice, it's very diverse, the style is better, obviously they drive on the opposite side of the street (not only that, they walk on the opposite side, and the escalators are on the opposite side), it's expensive, the cars are completely different, the city is really clean, and the cars are different.

Its interesting... There are SO many people here in London but the space is actually very small... when looking at the map it looks so far, and the tube stretches all over- but when you walk it, you realize how close everything actually is!

So far I've seen Buckingham Palace, the London Eye, Picadilly Circus, Big Ben, and various parks (huge beautiful parks), there is some more to see- and tomorrow night I am going to the Thames River Festival! I tried to visit the Queen ;) but apparently she holidays in September/October and the Palace is empty.

Photos soon..

phone...

I bought a little phone yesterday.. so anyone who wants it, below is my nubmer:
CHANGED: 00447586734211

I miss my blackberry already :) haha

Welcome to the UK

I arrived in London all right and have been having a good time!
Haven't seen a ton yet because I've been catching up on sleep and getting adjusted, but I've seen the London Eye and Big Ben.. Picadilly Circus and a few others by night.. and they were beautiful!

Today it's raining, but I'm going to go out and see some more..
I'll get some photos up soon!

au revoir

Hi everyone... I'm writing to you from Colorado, where I have spent my last few days in the U.S.

Last Wednesday I said goodbye to my friends, my brother and sisters, and my mom and dad. It was touch, but my last two weeks home was spent together- dinners, the fair, etc. and made for a good 'farewell'!

Here in a few hours I will say my final goodby'es to all of my family here..

I'm as ready as I'll ever be!