some snapshots from 25 years ago...
We saw an amazing performance of "Jesus Christ Superstar" done by the Really Useful Group.
coastline of Northern Ireland
from the train
people on the beaches of the Antrim coast
Champion 4H horses
That's me, sitting there on the left, at Giant's Causeway
I remember when my dad rented this funny little car in Northern Ireland, must've been like a Yugo -- and I can't tell you how treacherous it was doing down some of the coastline roads! The cliffs would just drop off far into the sea below in some places. In other places, cows or sheep would be holding up the road (which was small enough for one vehicle but was technically two lanes!)
The best burger I'd ever eaten in my life was from a little stand on the side of one of these winding coastal roads.
At one point, he drove into a round-about, but because there were no dividing lines, when he came out of it, got briefly confused and was actually driving on the wrong (American) side of the road - almost landing us right into an on-coming car! But he swerved and all was well, blood pressure just an elevated for a bit, haha.
I also remember finding some lovely shells on the beach (one with pink and black swirl, another with blue and black swirl) and when I came back to the sink, they were crawling up the side of the porcelain.... (because they were actually snails!)
We really enjoyed walking around Dublin, seeing the side-door to a recording studio used by U2 in their infancy, and meeting up with my friend and pen-pal, Trevor. It was a really nice trip, just me, my dad and my sister. My pen-pal's family was so hospitable and welcoming. I think of them from time to time, I hope they are still wonderful as ever.
🎵 🎶
Audra, August 2001
