Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Nomadfest Irish Style
It's a few days still the madness ceased and I'm still recovering. At least I have my voice back and I wasn't alone with my inability to function in my office on Monday morning. This was easily the best Paddy's weekend I've ever had, 3 day total bender. How not to get hungover? Don't stop drinking for more than 4 hours at any time and you're on to a winner, and surround yourself with a very cool international eclectic bunch of drunk people. Paddys day was a haze of Irish dancing in the streets, shamrock face painting, roudy Brazilians in Orange hats, pub crawling and taking over a chunk of Break for the Border for the night. The posse kept on growin as Irish AIESEC alumni showed up in 2's and 3's with tag along friends (yeah John Boy, you know I mean you!) to join the 40 who'd flown in.
Raaaaaaaar!!
Michiganders are definitely crazy and it class craic having them in my house all weekend along with my Slovene and Macedonian friends and Candanian Randy who is about to become a nomad. I think the amount of Slivovica he was plied with over the weekend serves as a good induction ritual. Classic Irish fry up was had on Saturday morning, lined the Stomach for the 18 hour solid stint we started from noon pre rugby to 8am on Sunday morning. The rugby made th weekend perfect. Ireland beat England to win the Triple Crown with a classic try in the last two minutes, this game is going to be remembered for a very long time!
Me and Simon led the non sightseeing orientened posse to the watch the rugby all afternoon in the Down Under bar. France beat Wales and took the 6 Nations, but for us it was all about beating England and getting that Triple Crown, there was yelling, jumpin, singing and pints flowing ... all over the shop ... getting drenched in beer was totally worth it! The streets were nearly crazier after the rugby that on Paddys day. Onwards to another solid night out in the Turks Head, AIESEC Irelands haunt with birthdays, dancing and temple bar pub hopping.
Maria
Call me!
Great chats, great people ... It was good, all so so good ... bring on the next nomadfest!!!
** A combo of my photos and a few of Arnaubs Photos can be seen here and Dominique's Photos are here
Ceili Mor
Raaaaaaaar!!
Dani, Iva and Dan
Simon & Eric
Michiganders are definitely crazy and it class craic having them in my house all weekend along with my Slovene and Macedonian friends and Candanian Randy who is about to become a nomad. I think the amount of Slivovica he was plied with over the weekend serves as a good induction ritual. Classic Irish fry up was had on Saturday morning, lined the Stomach for the 18 hour solid stint we started from noon pre rugby to 8am on Sunday morning. The rugby made th weekend perfect. Ireland beat England to win the Triple Crown with a classic try in the last two minutes, this game is going to be remembered for a very long time!
Me and Simon led the non sightseeing orientened posse to the watch the rugby all afternoon in the Down Under bar. France beat Wales and took the 6 Nations, but for us it was all about beating England and getting that Triple Crown, there was yelling, jumpin, singing and pints flowing ... all over the shop ... getting drenched in beer was totally worth it! The streets were nearly crazier after the rugby that on Paddys day. Onwards to another solid night out in the Turks Head, AIESEC Irelands haunt with birthdays, dancing and temple bar pub hopping.
Maria
Call me!
Great chats, great people ... It was good, all so so good ... bring on the next nomadfest!!!
** A combo of my photos and a few of Arnaubs Photos can be seen here and Dominique's Photos are here
