This is my personal travel log from my 10 days I spent in Ireland in 2003. I embarked on a journey to Ireland on my own. I was a single lady, wholly unprepared for what was to follow. My plans and reality came crashing together when I realized I did not plan out my trip as well as I had assumed. What was supposed to be a tour of Ireland, became an intimate portrait of life with the locals and a glimpse of my own dreams, insecurities, and fears.This is my personal travel journal written during my visit. In an effort to retain authenticity, it has only been edited to protect the identities of others, when appropriate.