"What the fock kind of name is that?"

It's been almost 4 days since we arrived in Dublin and things have been fantastic. The weather has been the best weather in the history of Ireland and we've been having lots of fun. I guess I should start from the beginning. When we landed, the customs agent looked at my passport, read out my full name and then stated: "what the fock kind of name is that? Your dad must have had a sense of humour!" Not quite "welcome to Ireland", but funny nonetheless. The city is absolutely beautiful. I was here 5 years ago and it didn't seem like a nice place at all, but it actually is. The downtown is really flashy and the countryside is stunning. Hunter and I went up to Howth yesterday, which is just north of the city and did a cliff walk along the coast. It was pretty spectacular. Anyways, this country is definitely worth checking out, even if some of its inhabitants are a tad unfriendly and somewhat prone to religious violence.
I'm leaving for Ghana on Thursday morning and the nerves are starting to kick in big-time. It's a really long time to be alone, so if any of you are in the neighbourhood, please drop in. Or send me stuff. I'll write more in a day or two when I get some time.