August 8, 2019 – David Farrell

August 8, 2019August 8, 2019

The famous Cotton Eyed Joe

Words and photos cannot describe how much of a culture shock but yet an unbelievable experience it was for me to attend the local Cotton Eyed Joe. Every Sunday locals from all ages would attend this line dancing event to get fit or have a good time.

What do the locals do for fun ??

Well as you can tell from the photos I was delighted to meet this ‘friendly’ and ‘harmful’ pet..

The moment I realised this was a mistake

August 8, 2019August 8, 2019

Weekend trip to New York

The weekend of July 27th to the 31st I got the chance to hop on a plane and travel to the big apple, New York. This was a welcome break for me as I was going to visit friends from home who are living in New York and also a few friends who travelled down from Canada. It was an experience I will never forget and a massive change from Knoxville. I got to experience the busy life in New York, also taking a day trip to Long Beach.

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