At home abroad: Snow, this time for real

January 10, 2010

Snow, this time for real

Last night we walked through the most beautiful winter wonderland.
The world had gone quiet and was wrapped in beautiful white fluffy snow. There were almost no cars on the street and it was snowing really heavily. Instead of cars there were lots of children and even adults on the street making snow balls and chasing each other. Quite a nice atmosphere (though when will people figure out to wear hats and gloves when it snows).
I feel a bit responsible for the snow chaos. After a few years in Ireland I have started to miss seasons and maybe I have fantasized just a bit too much about a calm world wrapped in fluffy snow. If my theory is right than Ireland should see a real summer this year.
Let's wait and see what happens.

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Intro

In Ireland I was once told a story. A Spanish man travelling in Connemara asked what the Irish word for mañana would be. He was told “Oh no, we don’t have a word describing such a hurry here.”
I tried to keep this story in mind on my way from Cork into Dublin on Sunday evening.
It seemed to me like even the roads were in a hurry. Cars where changing lanes like mad and honking was the only accepted way of communication.

Ireland is a lovely country, people are friendly, the weather is mild, the countryside is gorgeous and in general not much is working in this country, but Irish people are way to relaxed to keep complaining about this too much, which is a very good skill to acquire when you move here from lets say one of the Scandinavian countries.