2 weeks in Ireland

Well, my journey is almost at an end, after the weekend I will be returning to Alberta with very mixed feelings. This place is unreal. Everyone is razzin me because I haven't taken enough pictures but seriously, pictures can't show you the full experience. Ireland is so much more then castles and hills full of sheep. Never in my life have I met such welcoming people. Seriously, the first thing they say when you enter their home is basically you are welcome here. Dublin is very neat. The city is fast paced and everyone is headed somewhere fast. The people have much better fashion then what we see at home. Apparently you can tour the guiness factory for €15, shouldve taken a pic of that.. Shouldve taken a pic of a lot of things, but it just goes by so quick. Wexford was definitley my favorite town. Probably because it is the home of the sweetest family....although, the friends I've made in athlone, the heart of Ireland, are quite comparable. Its funny how when you meet someone here they remind you of someone back home just with a fabulous accent. I haven't seen a castle, and honestly I'm really bummed about that. Perhaps someone else will come back here with me, and they too will like to see castles and such. I know things nowthough, just by being here with the people, that might help in the future. Like what not to say, or that seans pub in athlone is the oldest pub in Ireland. There is still so much to see. County mayo was gorgeous, I can't describe it. This country is lovely yet sad all at the same time. So much grief, so many suicides and depression. I think the weather plays a role in that. We've been blessed with much sunshine for Ireland, but I've experienced the gloomy days and you just feel sad. Right now I hear the birds chirping out the window, so today is already better then yesterday. Man I'd love to tell my mom about this trip, she always wondered why I wanted to see Ireland. I could tell her of the beauty not only in the land but in the people a well, I could tell her of the Lithuanians I met in Wexford, I could tell her of the shops that remind me so much feilds. She wouldve loved it here, I'm sure of it. I guess you get the point. I pretty much love Ireland.