Monday, November 30, 2009
"Guinness is good for you" (Dublin, Ireland)
On Saturday, my first day in Ireland I went to my first rugby match. With Ireland hosting South Africa. The whole experience reminded me a lot of a proffesional football game in the good old USA. The whole approach to the game was surprisingly unique though. At three seperate times I had to show my ticket. And this was before I even entered the staduim. The local garda or police shut down the whole neighborhood blocks away for the staduim itself. No cars. No people without tickets. There is also an inner layer again with people checking tickets. Its really crazy to witness a huge area of town compeletly shutdown, especially if you are a lost vistor with no ticket like me...58 euros later I got lucky.
The next day I finally learned how to spell the word Guinness. It's pretty tricky to get it right. Drinking the stout on draught here is so fresh. It's creamy, smooth, and tastey. But not too hoppy or thick. Here are some facts I learned on my tour:
Yeast turns the natural sugars in grain and fruit into alcohol (thus a huge part of the process for both beer and wine).
In 1759 Arthur Guinness signed a 9,000 year lease for 45 £ a year.
3 million pints are brewed daily.
My favorite part was learning how to pour a pint. To pour it correct you start with the glass at a 45 degree angle, filling halfway. Next you pour straight down the middle filling it almost to the top. Leaving you with a foamy head about the thickeness of your thumb. Topping it off is the last step. They tell me when you pull down orginally this is when the CO2 mixes in but when you top it off you push the handle up releasing only beer. And that is how you top it off!
Friday, November 27, 2009
Map and itinerary (Columbus Ohio)
Hey,
Over the next few weeks and months I think this journal could be fairly entertaning and at times a bit comical. My hope is that through my travels my faith would be strenghted and that I would grow into a deeper intimacy with Christ. I am also hopeful that the adventures showcased here would inspire us both to live life more abudantely.
Listed here is a detailed map, check it out. Just cut and paste the link.
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=100509988605925677208.0004792995c7fd3c0cb1f&ll=60.413852,-167.871094&spn=50.725934,173.144531&z=3
As I thoroughly scan over the globe it's hard to not feel a little overwhelemed by the vastness. All the boarders I have to cross and the unique languages to comprehend leave me with nervous feelings. Then on the other side I feel incredible joy and excitment for all the "once in a lifetime experiences" coming my way. I am really looking forward to all the new freindhsips, the food (of course lots of local flavor), and embracing the out of my comfort zone feeling that will come with unfimilar cultures. With that said, I know that I will face many quality challenges but I also know that if I live with an interdependence on God all will be well. I hope you enjoy!
Over the next few weeks and months I think this journal could be fairly entertaning and at times a bit comical. My hope is that through my travels my faith would be strenghted and that I would grow into a deeper intimacy with Christ. I am also hopeful that the adventures showcased here would inspire us both to live life more abudantely.
Listed here is a detailed map, check it out. Just cut and paste the link.
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=100509988605925677208.0004792995c7fd3c0cb1f&ll=60.413852,-167.871094&spn=50.725934,173.144531&z=3
As I thoroughly scan over the globe it's hard to not feel a little overwhelemed by the vastness. All the boarders I have to cross and the unique languages to comprehend leave me with nervous feelings. Then on the other side I feel incredible joy and excitment for all the "once in a lifetime experiences" coming my way. I am really looking forward to all the new freindhsips, the food (of course lots of local flavor), and embracing the out of my comfort zone feeling that will come with unfimilar cultures. With that said, I know that I will face many quality challenges but I also know that if I live with an interdependence on God all will be well. I hope you enjoy!
