Traveling Day to New Ross

[kybearfuzz]

New Ross is a very small town, took a long bus ride to get here, and got dropped off 15 minutes from the hotel which is actually pretty cool, but very isolated. I think this is the type of place people go to for getting away from everything. The walk up the very steep driveway nearly killed me, especially since I was dragging my luggage along with me.

Only dial-up internet access in the rooms, so posting will be limited this week. Also, the internet access they "provide" in the lobby is for payment. Two F*CKING Euro for ten minutes (that's about $3.50), so I'll not be using this crazy service but this once. What a ripoff! I'll hope they have an internet cafe in town while I'm playing tourist tomorrow.

Well, at least they show Cartoon Network here... My next hotel has WIFI, so things will be better there.

Comments

[mat-t.livejournal.com]

So how long are you in New Ross before you hit your next destination/hotel?

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

I'm here until next Friday... then off to England.

[bleuvalentines.livejournal.com]

If you're only getting two Euros for $3.50, you're getting RIPPED OFF on your exchange rate! Two Euros SHOULD be about $2.50 right now.

Yikes!

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

Well, I may have gotten my math wrong. Thanks for pointing out my obvious lack of math skills :P (sob) I hear there is a support group....

I still think that the charge for internet in the hotel is a joke. I wondered why no one was using it... now I know.

[bleuvalentines.livejournal.com]

Dork! *laugh* And hey, I think we both know that if ANYONE in our friendship is math deficient ... it ain't you! *lol*

Of course, you could always claim you're taking Dave's approach ... "Two Euros ... holy crap, that means it's four thousand dollars US!"

*grin*

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

LOL.. well, that is how it feels when you look at the price. I think Dave's approach is well founded.

New Ross, so quiet they named it once

[(Anonymous)]

Indeed, it's a very far cry from Limerick. But I hear that St Mary's Cathedral is worth seeing, and there's also a ship that doubles up as a museum devoted to Irish emigration to America. They were going to sail it over to Boston at one stage, but didn't raise the money for it. Hope you manage to do some nice touristy things while you're there.

Re: New Ross, so quiet they named it once

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

Hello stranger :)

I am in town right now and will likely head to St. Mary's while I'm here. The ship you're talking about, Dunbrody, unfortunately is sailing right now. It left June 27th and wont be back until July 10th. I was actually looking forward to seeing it.. sigh... :(