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The details of my time spent in Dublin (as copied from the German blog):

I woke up on July 5, 2010 at 5:30 AM in Dublin. We of the Irish Studies group picked up our pre-packed breakfasts and headed for the airport. The rest of the group checked in immediately upon arrival at 7:30, however my flight was not yet open for check in. Thus we said our goodbyes at the security gate, and I waited. And waited. And then waited some more. For seven hours I sat in the cafeteria reading (I finished Dorian Gray), eating, and people watching. I wrote over 12 pages in my journal. Needless to say I was bored out of my mind. At 2:30 PM, my fight finally opened for check in. I made it through security within five minutes, and didn’t even need to take my shoes off. It was beautiful. On the other side, I bought a few last souvenirs, turned in my tax form, and sat at my gate for two more hours. I boarded my plane at 4:40 PM, after nine hours in the Dublin airport. My flight only lasted two hours, and since I was no longer watching my bag, I slept. I arrived in Munich at 8:10 PM, and breezed through customs. Florian and Rebecca, my hosts, were waiting for me, along with Rebecca’s father. We drove home, only about 20 minutes from the airport. We had an evening snack of bread, meat and cheese. My room is very nice. I showered, and then laid down on my bed. I was asleep in minutes. As exciting as my day was, it was exhausting. But I am excited to be here and I cannot wait to get to know my host family.

For the first time in Germany, live long and prosper.