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Post by bsddomi on Mar 18, 2008 14:27:39 GMT -5
You actually lived in Ireland? How swell! I am envious! Yes, I loved it  Here are some pictures for you. This is near Leenane, Galway and Westport. Nice little place in the mountains in Connemara.  A street leading to Leenane.  And here's some sheep for you    It was kind of rainy that weekend, as usual ;D And this is a picture from Dublin...  |
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Post by sparklingblue on Mar 19, 2008 13:38:53 GMT -5
Aw, your pictures are lovely! I have traveled all over the country, but I can never really get enough of Ireland. |
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Post by bsddomi on Mar 20, 2008 5:48:30 GMT -5
It's an unforgettable experience indeed especially for people who just love to get out, get a breath of fresh air and visit castles.
You feel very welcome in Ireland because the first thing the natives tell you is there are really no formal ways to address people but everyone is a friend.
I remember when I went shopping at a mall in Dublin right before Christmas. I didn't have a car and I had so much to carry home so a nice couple from Dublin asked if they could take me home. It was just up the street but had I carried all the bags I would have been so exhausted. Anyway, we had a little chat on the way to my house and they were really nice.
One thing, however, you need to learn to live with, especially when you're German and used to order and punctuality is, "don't take what the Irish say and do too seriously".
I used to wait at the bus stop with two buses just passing by because they apparently were full, after waiting for more than half an hour...very rarely happens here in Germany. Former colleagues were thrown out of their apartments because of problems with the rent, the bank had not done their job right. I heard the weirdest stories. I had my landlord storm into the house one day because he said he had apparently "stolen" a TV out of a roomies bedroom because he had moved out. We had told him he can't just remove an item out of someone else's bedroom just because he moved without telling us first. He threatened us with a knife. Scary moment.
Dublin has a problem with mostly young kinds walking around breaking into other people's homes. If you call Garda, the Irish police, they say they will send someone over but this never happens because it's a known problem. It was too much so most us moved back home as you can imagine.
When you live in Ireland you don't get public health insurance like you do in Germany, you have to pay for private insurance. You don't get as many days off as you do here in Germany. These are just a few things you should learn to live with if you want to live in Ireland. Don't even ask what it's like to drive on the other side of the street ;-)
It's still a very nice country to go to on a vacation. What was your favorite place in Ireland, sparklingblue?
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Post by johnnytodd on Apr 3, 2008 16:47:28 GMT -5
Very interesting. If you don't mind me asking what kind of job did you do in Ireland?
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Post by bsddomi on Apr 6, 2008 12:03:27 GMT -5
Very interesting. If you don't mind me asking what kind of job did you do in Ireland? I had a job as a TSR (Technical Support Representative) at Compaq Computers. |
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