Thursday a large group of us started our journey to Ireland -- some via cheap flights on RyanAir, but some the old-fashioned way -- by train and ferry. The train trip required three connections. The first leg of the trip was good -- quiet, clean and fast train. But the next two connections were not so good. Too many people, not enough room for luggage and reserved seats that weren't really reserved. From what I've read, Great Britain's rail service is rated as the worst in Europe, although it still far outshines the service in the U.S. The service is on time, frequent and comprehensive. The ferry ride was definitely not so good. Apparently the ferry previous to ours had been cancelled, so ours was packed. Seats were hard to find and the 3-hour trip seemed much longer. Then came the jam-packed bus ride to downtown Dublin, then the cab ride to our hostel. All this took a long ten hours, but cost less than $100 each (round-trip). After a good night's sleep, though, we were ready to take on the Emerald Isle. Stay tuned.
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