Ireland – A photo essay

OK on rereading my previous post I’m still not happy with the finial image I may be leaving you with of my time in Ireland so have decided to rectify the situation by publishing a photo essay (Or am I again restating my Title with my introduction?)

Ok let’s start with a few group shots of the early crew

  The vast majority of my mates over the last year are Spanish with a splattering of Czech, German, French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese and very occasionally an Irish or two.

     

The grounded pilots, the Luis’. 1 is a Battle-Cat & the other…well he slept a lot.

Josue-see what my Sunnies and Cigar can do for a man.

Me breaking the Spaniards with a little game we call 3man!

As I said above I did meet the occasional Irish lad…for some strange reason nearly all of them are called Brian

Andre: He did have a girlfriend but it seems  sometimes he got confused

 

Me being humbled by a surprise birthday party

As you can imagine St Patrick’s Day is quite an event in Ireland

 

Yay for Ze Germans – Steffie and friend

Random photos of the lads 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As the only person of Irish descent in the crew ½ the time I took it upon myself to teach people the jig…at times I had a little help from my wee Irish lass Terrie.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marsha and David: Two of the greatest tour guides money can buy…Plus they’re awesome people as well

Silvia & Andre’s little sis.

Flower power: alive & well

 

Don’t worry Mum that’s only a Hookah being loaded with apple tobacco

As you may have noticed I’ve acquired a taste for Spanish drinks, be it Mojito, Sangria or Calimocho

My introduction to Tinto De Verano (Tinto Berlingo) in the 3 weeks of Irish Summer

The legend that is Canery: Doing what he does best

 

 

 

 

More of the quickest summer ever.

Sometimes Canery forgets to shower

 

Euro Cup 08

Don’t ask about the chicken wing

Man I loved the pre-parties!

 

 

 

Germany 0 – 1 Spain

The firm roll into town

Much less angry than watching games in England

 

Now that’s how you celebrate

Trolleyed girls – Man I’m like the funniest guy I know

 

 

 

Even I sometimes tire of getting my photo taken

My Tinto De Verano posse

 

 

 

Anna, Silvia and Christina

Edu: One of the road trip boys and all round legend

Sergio: Looking after Cherie for me

 

Me, Sophie & Brian (I’m behind the pint glass)

Christina: Not feeling the love

Cute girls dancing & Top Gear – Can life get better

 

What did you say about my Mama?

Inigo: My brother from another mother 

 

 

My girls looking pretty…& me just looking

Ladies Love Cool Rod

 

 

 

More random shoots

 

 

 

HALLOWEEN

What a messy night!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Me, Loki, Caroline & Anna – I assume Mary is taking the photo

Silvia: Isn’t she a sweetie

 

 

 

Note the high quality beer

Canery, Miguel & Castro…Also looking pretty

 

 

 

Yay for Sunday football, Hurling, Rugby, Gaelic Football & F1

Sara: My future wife, bread winner and enabler

 

 

 

The Devonshire crew

Miguel: serenading the ladies

 

 

 

Solo Twister: Harder than it looks

Group shot: including Remi & Laura my French Flatmates

Proof I do smell of peaches & cream

 

 

 

The only ginger, freckly, got no rhythm, white African I’ve met.

God I had a ball

 

 

 

Thank you everyone…Not even sure who ½ of these people are?