Galway, Ireland: 

It’s been a busy week.

Sevilla is wonderful and beautiful and now near the top of my places to live. The weather is fantastic (assuming you like hot) and the people seem preternaturally happy, which of course suits me. All good things must come to an end, though, and I left there to spend a scant 18 hours in Madrid. Sad to spend so little time there, but it gave me enough of a taste of the city that I now see what’s possible and know I will enjoy myself when I come back.

Monday I flew from Madrid to Dublin, Ireland where I met Brother Nathan, who found himself with a week free and decided to meet me in Europe. It sounds silly, but the Guinness here really is better, and between the creamy dark stuff and the shining green of the countryside we’ve been enthralled with this country.

Unfortunately, our travels here are short-lived, since I’ll be flying with Nathan back to England tomorrow. Pictures and more writing will follow soon (and oh, the pictures!), but for now, I’m alive and still kicking.