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Saturday, while walking into one of Bamberg’s Aldis, I heard a voice calling my name. Felix?
It was Daniel! The last time I saw him was in March, when he back to Ireland for a surfing trip. Unfortunately I forgot to ask him for his German contact details, so I could not get in touch with him when I arrived in Germany. We exchanged numbers and met the same night.

Yeah, the Aldi. I thought it is not a very common place to meet people, but Flo corrected me. He’s right; at least when it comes to students. Cheap groceries bring people together!

The third post in the Charleville series: lots of people and an old tree.

The second photo series from Charleville: Óscar the Snake Charmer and Isabel the Gipsy Dancer.

Here’s the first post in a series that features photos taken during our trip to Charleville. Abdoun, a metal skull and me.

Chris, who revived his nerd braces for his last days in Ireland, left on Tuesday. Of all farewells, this one was the easiest. I’ll see him at the latest in some months in Bamberg, where we both study in the same department. Thanks for great nine months, Chris!

The day after, my brother, who could not come over during the easter break due to exams, arrived. The two of us spent a few nice days in and around Dublin. Here is a selection of photos that he took:

On the 8th, almost exactly nine months after my departure from Germany, we took the plane to Hamburg and subsequently the car to the house of our parents in Alfeld.

It’s over now. The Irish chapter of my life has ended and I have learned a lot. Not only about Ireland and Germany, the English language or other cultures, but also about myself. I got to know a lot incredible people and made friends, whom I miss already. I hope these friendships will prevail despite spatial separations.

It was nice to meet you, Ireland. Germany, it is nice to see you again.