Jobbo wrote: Fri Jun 30, 2023 9:36 amI found New York a bit disappointing this time. The smell of weed everywhere and the smoke shops on every block - even on 5th Avenue - since the legalisation of cannabis in 2021 is not a positive thing. And there was a shit-load of scaffolding up. One of my favourite places is Madison Square Park, where there's a Shake Shack in the park in front of the Flatiron building and even that is covered in scaffold so you can't see its iconic shape at the moment.McSwede wrote: Fri Jun 30, 2023 6:58 amDublin was a bit of a disappointment. It's not as nice as I remember. Loads of homeless and smackheads either begging or robbing. Americans everywhere taking photos of Guinness outside pubs. And the Guinness wasn't as mighty as I rememberdinny_g wrote: Tue Jun 27, 2023 11:26 pm Cool - enjoy!
I’m over for two weeks end of July. Dublin, Roscommon, Galway, Doolin and then a week in Kerry. I was in Temple Bar area when I was there so maybe not representative of Dublin as a whole.
. I was in Temple Bar area when I was there so maybe not representative of Dublin as a whole.
If you think NY is bad, stay away from San Fran! 
I’m in New York currently, (117th time since 2013!) last night was pretty impressive with 4th July celebration. Lot of fire work displays etc but cities in the US are in a shocking state; so filthy with lots of homeless people. The haves/have nots divide is huge in the US
