This summer - things to do

Schlemm

Alrite folks,

Summer is fast approaching and I have no major plans!

Cuz I'm in college I've 3 months holiers and I'll be busy doing college related stuff for the next few summers after this 1 so I really want to do summat interesting, preferably in Europe!

Any ideas? What are you getting up to this summer?

RoyalMarine

asia.
me.
my girlfriend.
english teaching.
beaches.
nite clubs.
beer for the price of peanuts.
30 degree's constant.

no regrets.

Thomas_S_Hunterson

There's always inter-railing

There's music festivals galore in europe over the summer like http://www.exitfest.org

bluto63

I'm gonna be interrailing aswell. Gonna live like a bum so I don't spend a whole lot. Or at least to save it all for booze

Sabre0001

Working on CoOp
W/ends away - Wales (for Amusement Park)
Download Festival possibly
Any good gigs coming to Dublin - Rise Against for one
Red Bull X-Fighters
Sweden

RoyalMarine

Sabre0001 wrote:

Red Bull X-Fighters

the one summer im away and its the one thing i wanna go see.

bastrds!

Schlemm

Sabre0001 wrote:

Working on CoOp
W/ends away - Wales (for Amusement Park)
Download Festival possibly
Any good gigs coming to Dublin - Rise Against for one
Red Bull X-Fighters
Sweden

Whatcha getting up to in Sweden?

Red Alert

Rosskilde is a good music festival (amongst others), there's also the staple ones of Reading and Glastonbury in the UK.

Interrailing is said to be great fun, and many people have gone on their own or with a couple of others.

Zapp Brannigan

If i wasnt stuck doing repeats I'd be off to Lowlands. Looks awesome!

Dave

Last summer I went to Germany, worked in a bar in Frankfurt for world cup, went to Spain for a week, then Berlin for a month.
About 3 years ago I went to Edinburgh, and did various jobs.
This summer I'm finished college and heading to the States for a month, then going to Dubai for a year!

Ruu_Old

No plans yet, too hot in central Illinois so might try and escape back home for a while. I'd love to go to Germany again, was there for my honeymoon and fell in love with the place.

brianthebard

Trip around Europe is soooo passé, take a trip around ireland! Visit the festivals like the Galway arts festival, rose of tralee, cats laughs...there's so much on in this country, don't just leave these great events to tourists from outside!

MayMay

brianthebard wrote:

Trip around Europe is soooo passé, take a trip around ireland! Visit the festivals like the Galway arts festival, rose of tralee, cats laughs...there's so much on in this country, don't just leave these great events to tourists from outside!

That's really good advice, people don't realise how many great things there are to do here.

brianthebard

Yeah me and the guy I'm sharing the apt with this year both thought of doing this independantly. What makes it better is you don't have to take the whole summer you can work and then go to one, or a few, or just hit bank holidays, there are loads of ways of doing it, although my fave is still to get a camper van and live up to the ward name for a few months!

besty

Week away with the lads.
Week away with the lady.
Plenty study for FE1's.
Trip away for a couple of months after October.

pclancy

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b128/paulpants/DSC00070.jpg

Defo see more of Ireland. Above is Achill Island where i spent two days this weekend! Gorgeous place and cheap pints!

Plus I never knew castlebar had an amazing amount of gorgeous girls....:p

Schlemm

Would love to see more of Ireland alright, it's a great idea for a holiday. Never been to Donegal and would love to see more of Mayo and Galway and go hiking in Kerry so that's high on my list! Didn't really get out of the country much last summer though coz of work experience for college.

Would love to go to Iceland but it's so expensive! Anyone ever been? Was thinking about Sweden, been there a few times and loved it and would love to go back.

Did the whole working in Canada thing the summer before last, and had a really brilliant time I'd reccomend it to anyone! Canada is a really nice place too.

Alessandra

J1. Can't wait for mine, heading to the west coast. Hopefully California San D, San Fran, LA, Mexico! You only live once...

Rabies

It will be winter time over here. Might try to get a bit of time of work and check out Queenstown and the rest of the south Island. I was planning on going to back to America this year, but turned the job down last week.

What area of work are you in Rabies?You seem to have great opportunities to travel the world.

Creamy Goodness

being a groomsman at my brother's wedding in may.

following a charity cycle from st.lukes hospital in rathgar to fanad head in donegal and collecting on streets.

going to boston in june to see my other brother graduate from police academy.

trying and failing to get a job that is in some way related to my college course and career.

Rabies

I worked in the concert/event scene in Ireland and England for a few years. Left that last year for something different. Now working in a great bar in Auckland CBD. I almost went back to America to work at a summer camp, I have spent a couple of summers there before. Love the place. Finding my feet here in NZ, great country. Tempting to look for residency after my visa expires.

Dutchology

Steve Vai is coming to Vicar St July 24th! EVO Tickets ftw!

Thank God I got mine yesterday - *breathes a sigh of relief*

sioda

Few mates of mine heading to this in Belgium.

http://www.rockwerchter.be/RW2007/fase2/live.asp

Sounds like fun to me music good tunes and a foreign country to boot

Asia and NZ for me this summer all going well

Edited coz I'm a dope

John Mason

going to head off to haiti for a few weeks and maybe Dominican Republic or somewhere in the carribian maybe trinadad? oxgen, electric picnic and a few other gigs and oh course silverstone for the grand prix must book flights now that i think about it

Sabre0001

Schlemm wrote:

Whatcha getting up to in Sweden?

Supposed to be a class Theme Park there, might get a concert or two, sight seeing...Going to Gothenburg and it looks amazing, seems like there is plenty to do there too!!

Schlemm

Gothenburg is class, be sure to visit the archipelago!

Sinfonia

Schlemm wrote:

Gothenburg is class, be sure to visit the archipelago!

And Yammy Yammy nudlar in the city

NutJob

Rockclimbing
Surfing
Interalling
German beer fests
Theres tonnes of music festivals all through the summer

panda100

Heading to the FIB music festival in Spain. Four days camping in the gorgeous spanish sun dancing,drinking and listning to artic monkeys and the likes. cant wait!

GerryRyan

Plans:
Finally learn to drive (been putting it off for too long)
Work at 'that concert that can't be named' for a few shillings
Electric Picnic
Work on buildings for a bit
Surfing in Sligo
...
end of Summer

Mackleton

Au pairing on the cote d'azur.
YAY!

kittenkiller

Lowlands in The Netherlands in Aug.
3 day festival. Then on to enjoy all that Amsterdam has to offer!

Get a few mates together and go mad!

I'd be going myself if it wasn't for The Stones!

J1-ing in NYC!

Zapp Brannigan

kittenkiller wrote:

Lowlands in The Netherlands in Aug.
3 day festival. Then on to enjoy all that Amsterdam has to offer!

Get a few mates together and go mad!

I'd be going myself if it wasn't for The Stones!

I hate you! that was my plan exactly, stoopid college!!

:|

Hopefully working. If i can't get a job then nothing........

Killaqueen!!!

So many great gigs this summer - can't afford to go to any of them...

DEmeant0r

I'm on my work placement until Mid August, so I might go take a trip to England with the lads for a few days after, go to Alton towers, and the one in London, along with lots and lots of beer

Blondie86Star

Go interrailing! Went a few years ago and it was amazing!

This year Asia with the boyf then we're meeting some friends in Oz

Sinfonia

Dutchology wrote:

Steve Vai is coming to Vicar St July 24th! EVO Tickets ftw!

Thank God I got mine yesterday - *breathes a sigh of relief*

were they on pre-sale?
i thought they weren't out til later this month??

Max_Damage

Working hopefully, that is if I can find a damn job.

John Mason

Max_Damage wrote:

Working hopefully, that is if I can find a damn job.

well my grass needs to be cut and the outside of my house needs to be painted?

Merrick

irishbird wrote:

well my grass needs to be cut and the outside of my house needs to be painted?

I'll do it!

This summer I'll be working (hopefully).
Then Amsterdam.
Then more work.
Then Foo Fighters in August.
Then more work.

Fun fun...

lady_j

MayMay wrote:

That's really good advice, people don't realise how many great things there are to do here.

Some of my friends did that last year while others did the interrailing thang. Guess which worked out twice as expensive for half the time - yep you guessed it - Ireland!

Paulj

There's some savage places to go around ireland...head off to Achill as a previous poster said, or Lahinch in Co. Clare or Dunmore East in Co. Waterford. Bring a tent, supplies for a bbq, a guitar and a crate of beer. Just make sure to clean up after yourself!!

Big Knox

Long Weekend in Amsterdam.
Long Weekend in Madrid.
Rockness festival in Scotland.
Electric Picnic.
2 weeks in Bulgaria.

Oohh yes it's gonna be a good summer!!