Free Derry

So I went to northern Ireland with an interest to learn more about the political issues. Admittedly, I knew little more than the Catholics vs Protestants thing. I was pretty green about it all. Bad unintended joke, am turning into Crudd.

Spent the day in Derry, place of the infamous Bloody Sunday murders. There were bombings in this town just last week and still frequent fighting, vandalism and agression between the two sides - those who align with the british and those who consider themselves Irish.


I am told they don't appreciate Bono or their song in Derry. They said U2 have never been there nor has Bono ever done anything towards the cause of bringing the Brits to justice.

It's heavy stuff. But to lighten the mood, I saw some dumb, drunk Aussie chicks kiss this pigs head in a pub in Derry:



Idiots.

Location:Castle Pl,Belfast,United Kingdom

It's true what they say...

...there are a lot rangas in Ireland. There's also a lot of bloody Aussie bogans. Jesus Christ Superstar, seriously. I'm adopting a fake accent and sitting on the furtherest side of the room. Idiots.

Infamous Temple Bar


Some other crazy pub, Flaggy McFlags. (I made up that name.)


Dublin city center, featuring the famous pointy stick monument:


The Liffey, taken from the bridge:


Some gorgeous (and largest in the world) Celtic crosses in Slane cemetery:

Amsterdam - total rubbish

So when i first arrived, the streets were covered in litter, public bins overflowed and bags of rubbish piled up on every street corner.

In my jet laggedly state, my initial impression was, maybe this is just European? But I don't remember Italy looking quite so trashed and they seem to be more retarded in that regard.





This is a refined photo btw, the streets looked far more garbage tip-like than this (think sarah's - I think that's her name - nightmare in "the labrynth" when she thinks shes in her bed room but it turns into a rubbish dump and theres a crazy muppet bag lady, much like that one who used to inhabit hurstville, going through all her things...)
I thought, these Dutch people are doing their bit riding bikes everywhere yet they can't control their shit? I was scoffing it up big time. And a side note, the Dutch really rock the art of bike riding.... I've seen dudes hanging off a bike, text messaging and checking out chicks simultaneously, not to mention ladies in killer heals, balancing handbags and children on the handles. Impressive. Sans helmet.

Anywho, turns out there's just been a garbage collecting strike for 2 weeks. It's over now APPARENTLY but they've neglected to collect all the bogan Aussies I seem to have encountered. There's more to this city than weed you know. Like eastern europes finest working women.

And riddle me this Dutch people, I get Bob Marley (not really though because I'll never "get" reggae) but how are aliens aligned with smoking marijuana? If not sporting the jamaican flag, every second coffee shop has this retarded, emaciated alien looking thing with a doobie hanging out of it's mouth. This does not entice me, this says "get high and make sure you protect all your orrofices".

Location:Leidsekade,Amsterdam,The Netherlands