Too Late For Antarctica

Spent most of the day on the Internet catching up on blog entries. I asked in a travel agent and had a quick look on the net for a trip to Antarctica. It seems I'm too late; the last boat left a fortnight ago and was fully booked up too. The boats only sail in the Summer time when the weather is good. I could have looked much harder, if I were desperate, for both a boat AND a free space on it. But even in the height of Summer I'd be looking at a bare minimum of $3000 US for what is, essentially, an old persons cruise. For that price I may as well fly back next year and do it properly / more leisurely.

I meet up with Jez and the 2 girls for 21:00 and I take them to a cosy looking restaurant (Dreamland) I found on the way over. Only it turns out to be more of a bar, serving bar food and poor Vicky and Jez end up sharing a giant plate of cheese and ham chunks (beer snacks). It went down well with their 7-Up! Though I was able to lure them into the Dublin bar with the promise of fine Beagle Ale for dessert. Fair play to the girls for drinking ale and stout but why did they have to call it a night after just the 1? (At least I had 2 and another in Dreamland). Shesh, what's up with students nowadays!?

They didn't ask to meet me them the next day.

Mental Note:\

Never skip on a first date (even on the way to the pub). It doesn't impress.

Posted by Steve Eynon