Not All Who Wander Are Lost: The Emerald Isle...or one of my motherlands

In honor of Thanksgiving and all the lands we are all from in order to form this land...America, well...okay maybe not in honor of Thanksgiving. But because I am 1/5 Irish, I would like to talk about Ireland. Sweet accents, beautiful rolling hills, perfect weather (from what I've heard), and my heritage, Ireland is definitely on my top 5 places I must visit in my lifetime.

Today also begins my posts of my motherlands. I already blogged about Germany awhile ago so...here's what is left: Ireland (now), Ukraine, Slovakia, Poland. Yes, that is five countries. Hopefully my background doesn't consist of any others I'm not aware of. :)

Comfortably next to England, and slightly smaller, Ireland sits with the Atlantic Ocean to the west and England to its east. Named the Emerald Isle due to the rolling hills of greens all over the country, Ireland also has coastal mountains (once again, if you love mountains, you can't pass this up!).

Of course there are popular tourist sites including Blarney Castle, Bunratty Castle (great names), and of course the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin. Whether you're a fan of beer or not, it's still interesting to do the "touristy" thing and check it out.