THE INTERNATIONAL PULPWOOD QUEEN AND TIMBER GUY BOOK CLUB
Wandering The Emerald Isle Joy Ross Davis When my feet first touched the ground at the Dublin Airport in 2007, I knew that I’d done something I’d only been able to dream about. I’d come to Ireland. And better yet, I’d come to take a job for the summer as a travel writer. What could be better than getting paid to explore this beautiful country? A driver took me to my hotel where I met two supervisors, Philip and Robert, and the nine other members of this Summer of Travel program, something designed for firsttime American visitors to Ireland. As a first-time visitor myself, I was not expecting Ireland to be so cold. I’d packed a sweater, as instructed, and a flannel-lined London Fog rain coat, and while the Irish walked around in shirt sleeves and tee shirts, I wore my sweater and my coat! I also wasn’t prepared the daily rain showers, but they are a given in Ireland. The rain pours for twenty minutes or so, and then the sun comes shining brightly…several times a day! So, for first-timers, be sure to take a sweater, a rain coat, and some Wellies (rubber boots), especially good for wandering around ancient fields and avoiding stinging nettles. They’re everywhere, and they hurt when they sting. 80 AUGUST 2021
