So I left Madrid on june 26 for Dublin and here are my thoughts:
-Ryan air is the most ridiculous airline ever, complete free for all.
- Dublin the city doesn’t have much to offer except the Guinness factory- it is so much like james joyce’s “the dubliners” that it is even more depressing!
-The countryside is AMAZING, it makes the country! If i ever go back i will just skip anytime in Dublin and go straight to the countryside- now i have to watch “The Princess Bride” and “Braveheart” again because we were in the areas they were filmed.
-Old people here still go out to discos and stuff at night and the bouncers/general public are not really particular about who they are dancing with. I saw several 30ish year olds dancing with probably a 60year old- so odd…
Germany:
Berlin is a huge improvement on Dublin. Basically it is the European equivalent of the states. The general dress/apperance/atmosphere is really similar to the states plus everyone speaks english which makes it easy to get around. We have seen checkpoint charlie and the concentration camp Sachsenhausen- both of which blew my mind. It was crazy reading about the cold war and the Berlin wall because it was so recent in history but the country doesn’t seem like it has held them back at all. The concentration camp was just intense- it apparently was the model for all the others and it was just really sad to walk through and learn everything that happened there.
Generally what i have learned on this leg of the trip:
-Sleep is important- i’ve been getting about 8hours every night here and i have loved it! My attitude and body just feel so refreshed and renewed.
- Try different parts of the country (city vs countryside)- one is probably better than the other.
- Ryan air should only be taken when you are a poor college student- it’s not worth it otherwise.
-Try to learn something new in each new place- it grows you as a person.
- When you travel you realize how important your family and friends are to you!
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