0:00:00 > 0:00:03- I've crossed the Atlantic Ocean - and I'm almost home.
0:00:03 > 0:00:05- I'm in Ireland.
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0:00:30 > 0:00:35- They say once you've visited - Ireland, it's in your blood forever.
0:00:35 > 0:00:37- And it's true.
0:00:37 > 0:00:42- It's a little wet, but there are 50 - different types of greenery here...
0:00:42 > 0:00:45- ..which is why - it's called the Emerald Isle.
0:00:45 > 0:00:49- I'm heading for a small group - of islands off the western coast...
0:00:49 > 0:00:51- ..the Blasket Islands.
0:00:51 > 0:00:55- I wanted to say, - "Here I am on Blasket Island...
0:00:55 > 0:00:59- ..Europe's most westerly point." - But I can't.
0:00:59 > 0:01:02- That's Blasket Island over there. - I'm here.
0:01:02 > 0:01:05- It's too windy to go there today.
0:01:05 > 0:01:07- Oh, well, it happens.
0:01:15 > 0:01:19- This is Great Blasket Island - - An Bhlascaoid Mhoir.
0:01:19 > 0:01:23- Five miles long - and less than half a mile across.
0:01:23 > 0:01:26- In the 1920s and 1930s...
0:01:26 > 0:01:30- ..some of the island's inhabitants - wrote books which became classics.
0:01:30 > 0:01:34- I've read two of them - and they're superb.
0:01:34 > 0:01:39- They wrote about the simple life - on the island.
0:01:39 > 0:01:42- The books were all written - in the Irish language.
0:01:42 > 0:01:45- They've been translated - into many other languages.
0:01:45 > 0:01:47- Life was hard here.
0:01:48 > 0:01:51- In 1953, most of the remaining - families left the island.
0:01:52 > 0:01:56- It's a tourist attraction today - - when boats can reach it!
0:01:56 > 0:02:01- I headed inland - towards Dingle in County Kerry.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15- It's one of the prettiest places - in Ireland.
0:02:16 > 0:02:21- Driving on the roads can be fun - - as long as you're not in a hurry.
0:02:29 > 0:02:33- This is Inch beach - one of - Ireland's most famous beaches.
0:02:33 > 0:02:37- Scenes from "Ryan's Daughter" and - "Playboy of the Western World"...
0:02:38 > 0:02:39- ..were filmed here.
0:02:47 > 0:02:52- I pass some brand-new bungalows - as I head for Dingle.
0:02:53 > 0:02:57- Dingle has hardly changed - over the last few centuries.
0:02:57 > 0:02:59- Foxy John's pub... no, shop...
0:02:59 > 0:03:03- ..no, pub... Well, whatever it is, - hasn't changed either.
0:03:04 > 0:03:09- A girl doesn't feel too stupid - walking in on her own.
0:03:10 > 0:03:12- How are you?
0:03:12 > 0:03:15- I'm very well, how are you?
0:03:15 > 0:03:21- There are loads of pubs like this in - Ireland - a bar and a shop combined.
0:03:21 > 0:03:23- This shop sells all sorts.
0:03:23 > 0:03:27- The same man - serves both sets of customers.
0:03:27 > 0:03:28- Wales you're from?
0:03:28 > 0:03:30- Wales you're from?- - Yes - you know Wales?
0:03:30 > 0:03:32- How much is that?
0:03:32 > 0:03:34- That's two thirty.
0:03:34 > 0:03:35- I worked in Wales.
0:03:36 > 0:03:37- Where?
0:03:37 > 0:03:39- A place called Warsaw!
0:03:39 > 0:03:41- Warsaw?!
0:03:43 > 0:03:44- LAUGHTER
0:03:46 > 0:03:47- That's Poland! Sorry, sorry!
0:03:49 > 0:03:51- Guinness can be dangerous!
0:03:54 > 0:03:57- Cut, cut, cut, cut!
0:03:57 > 0:04:00- It's on the same latitude.
0:04:02 > 0:04:06- The bar was a mixture - of locals and tourists.
0:04:06 > 0:04:09- The presence of tourists - didn't bother the locals.
0:04:10 > 0:04:12- They actually welcomed them.
0:04:12 > 0:04:16- The Irish could teach us - a thing or two.
0:04:17 > 0:04:18- They're always friendly.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21- Oh, my God! It was nice to meet you!
0:04:22 > 0:04:23- Very friendly sometimes.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26- Is that alright? Is that alright?
0:04:26 > 0:04:27- That's alright.
0:04:29 > 0:04:31- You're a very strong man.
0:04:31 > 0:04:33- Oh, I am!
0:04:35 > 0:04:40- I wanted to spend more time - in Dingle but we had to move on.
0:04:40 > 0:04:44- There's been a lot of investment - and modernisation in Ireland.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48- But there's 6,000 years of history - in this area.
0:04:49 > 0:04:53- Ancient ruins can be seen - all over the place.
0:04:54 > 0:04:58- This is Ireland's oldest golf club - - Dooks Golf Club...
0:04:58 > 0:05:00- ..established in 1889.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03- Some think golf was invented - in Ireland.
0:05:03 > 0:05:07- The early Celts played hurly, - which is similar to golf.
0:05:08 > 0:05:10- Faster, and somewhat - more dangerous...
0:05:10 > 0:05:12- ..but the club looks quite similar.
0:05:13 > 0:05:17- Most Irish people play golf. - Declan Mangan gave me a lesson.
0:05:17 > 0:05:20- He also gave me an Irish lesson.
0:05:20 > 0:05:22- Try the ball this time.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24- Will I hit somebody?
0:05:24 > 0:05:25- No, no - buailim an liathroid.
0:05:25 > 0:05:27- No, no - buailim an liathroid.- - What does that mean?
0:05:27 > 0:05:33- Buailim an liathroid, mas e do thoil - - hit the ball, please.
0:05:33 > 0:05:34- OK.
0:05:35 > 0:05:36- I'll hit the ball.
0:05:37 > 0:05:38- Oh, dear, here goes.
0:05:38 > 0:05:40- OK.
0:05:40 > 0:05:42- Right.
0:05:42 > 0:05:44- Get out of the way.
0:05:46 > 0:05:47- OK, right, here goes.
0:05:51 > 0:05:52- It's still there!
0:05:53 > 0:05:56- You have just experienced - your first fresh air.
0:05:57 > 0:05:59- Buailim an aer - a fresh shot.
0:06:00 > 0:06:03- Aris. Aris means again.
0:06:03 > 0:06:05- Aris, aris.
0:06:09 > 0:06:11- I hit the tee!
0:06:15 > 0:06:17- It was a case of aris, aris.
0:06:18 > 0:06:22- The Emerald Isle is one - of Europe's premier golf venues.
0:06:22 > 0:06:26- The Ryder Cup will be held here - later in the year.
0:06:26 > 0:06:30- Somehow, - I don't think I'll make the team.
0:06:30 > 0:06:35- Having said that, - I had a great time at Dooks.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38- Remember, ceann sios - - keep your head down.
0:06:38 > 0:06:42- It's difficult to do that here - because we're surrounded...
0:06:42 > 0:06:44- ..with wonderful scenery.
0:06:44 > 0:06:50- That's the end of the Atlantic Ocean - and that's the Dingle Peninsula.
0:06:50 > 0:06:53- That's Carrauntoohil - - Ireland's highest mountain.
0:06:53 > 0:06:55- It's hiding today.
0:06:55 > 0:06:58- Here we are at the green.
0:06:58 > 0:07:01- Things improved on the green!
0:07:04 > 0:07:05- Ceann sios. Ceann sios.
0:07:06 > 0:07:12- You might be one of the best putters - ever to golf at Dooks first day out.
0:07:12 > 0:07:14- You're putting me under pressure.
0:07:15 > 0:07:16- Off we go.
0:07:24 > 0:07:28- Thanks, Declan - I'll be back - once I've had some lessons.
0:07:28 > 0:07:31- On to Killarney - birthplace - of the Pan Celtic Festival...
0:07:32 > 0:07:36- ..where some big names have won - - Eryr Wen, Geraint Griffiths, Enya...
0:07:36 > 0:07:39- ..the Chieftains, the Dubliners - and Merched Uwchllyn!
0:07:40 > 0:07:44- It's a busy town in the summer - with busloads of tourists.
0:07:44 > 0:07:48- You need a machete - to read the road signs.
0:07:48 > 0:07:53- There's more room to stay here - than anywhere else outside Dublin.
0:07:54 > 0:07:56- But the town itself - is relatively unexciting.
0:07:58 > 0:08:02- Killarney National Park - is Ireland's oldest park.
0:08:02 > 0:08:06- It was established in 1932 - 10,000 - hectares of trees, mountains...
0:08:07 > 0:08:08- ..old buildings and lakes.
0:08:09 > 0:08:12- Tir Na Nog - lies under one of the lakes.
0:08:12 > 0:08:17- Visit the sites on foot, by bike - or on a horse and carriage.
0:08:19 > 0:08:21- This is Muckross House.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24- Queen Victoria stayed here in 1861.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27- People believe that her visit - is the reason...
0:08:27 > 0:08:30- ..that Killarney is so popular - with visitors.
0:08:30 > 0:08:34- That's not true. People have been - coming here for years.
0:08:34 > 0:08:39- This year, it celebrates - 250 years as a tourist attraction.
0:08:39 > 0:08:44- Tourists have been coming here - since 1754 - not 1861.
0:08:44 > 0:08:48- But royal approval must have helped.
0:08:51 > 0:08:56- Next, like every other tourist, - I went to find some Irish craic.
0:08:57 > 0:08:59- Where are you from on the back wall?
0:08:59 > 0:09:00- Where are you from on the back wall?- - Cheltenham.
0:09:00 > 0:09:03- Many an euro and pound - I've lost there!
0:09:04 > 0:09:09- Ger Healy, the singing jarvey, - has performed in Wales many times...
0:09:09 > 0:09:11- ..with Ifan JCB and Trebor Edwards.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14- Tonight, - we're in Kate Kearney's Cottage.
0:09:14 > 0:09:18- This is a weekly event - for summer tourists.
0:09:18 > 0:09:23- Locals join in, too - - any excuse for a dance and a pint.
0:09:24 > 0:09:29- I didn't dance - it reminded me - too much of a twmpath in Glanllyn!
0:09:32 > 0:09:36- The following morning, after a - breakfast of bacon and soda bread...
0:09:36 > 0:09:39- ..I moved on to Midleton.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42- On the way, I stopped in Fermoy.
0:09:43 > 0:09:46- The horses at Glenview Stud - are thoroughbreds.
0:09:46 > 0:09:51- Breeding racehorses has been - a way of life here for years.
0:09:51 > 0:09:54- These two are worth - 100,000 euros each.
0:09:54 > 0:10:00- Dan's Your Man, nearest the hedge, - has won ten point-to-point races.
0:10:00 > 0:10:03- It's easy to lose your way here.
0:10:04 > 0:10:08- The road signs are always on - the corner - not before the corner.
0:10:08 > 0:10:13- But after turning around time - after time, I reached Midleton.
0:10:13 > 0:10:18- I was given an invitation I couldn't - refuse - tasting Jameson's whiskey.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22- Barry Crocket - is a master distiller at Jameson's.
0:10:23 > 0:10:27- Before I sampled the real stuff, - I visited the heritage centre...
0:10:28 > 0:10:30- ..which attracts 15,000 visitors - every year.
0:10:31 > 0:10:35- They tend to leave in high spirits!
0:10:37 > 0:10:42- So, this is the large still room. - You can see the large still here.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46- How much whiskey - would you get into this?
0:10:46 > 0:10:52- The normal content of that when - it was operating was 17,000 gallons.
0:10:52 > 0:10:57- It used to taken 14 hours to - distil the spirit from that volume.
0:10:57 > 0:11:02- It's then matured in oak casks. - And the Irish aren't stupid.
0:11:02 > 0:11:07- You can taste Irish whiskey - alongside Scotch and bourbon.
0:11:08 > 0:11:12- What we now do, - we just have a taste.
0:11:12 > 0:11:16- We take the Jameson - and have a little sip.
0:11:17 > 0:11:22- The Jameson's was lovely. Tasting - the Scotch after it was horrible!
0:11:25 > 0:11:30- The Scotch, as you can see, - has a much more smoky taste.
0:11:30 > 0:11:32- After that, it's quite a shock.
0:11:33 > 0:11:35- We then do the same with the...
0:11:36 > 0:11:39- I sampled different types - of Jameson's - they were nice.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42- In Ireland, - whiskey is spelt with an 'E'.
0:11:42 > 0:11:44- There's no 'E' in Scotch whisky.
0:11:44 > 0:11:46- But they gave me an 'A'.
0:11:47 > 0:11:50- A certificate as a qualified - Irish whiskey taster.
0:11:51 > 0:11:52- Thank you.
0:11:52 > 0:11:54- Well done.
0:11:54 > 0:11:56- Look!
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0:12:10 > 0:12:13- Next on the line was the historical - town of Youghal...
0:12:14 > 0:12:19- ..the location for Captain Ahab's - harbour in the film "Moby Dick".
0:12:20 > 0:12:24- Sir Walter Raleigh - was the town's mayor in 1588.
0:12:24 > 0:12:28- He introduced potatoes and tobacco - to this part of the world.
0:12:28 > 0:12:32- He planted his first potato - in Youghal - apparently.
0:12:32 > 0:12:35- He also smoked a pipe - in front of a lady...
0:12:36 > 0:12:39- ..who'd never seen a man - smoke a pipe before.
0:12:39 > 0:12:44- She thought he was on fire - - so she doused him in water.
0:12:44 > 0:12:47- She wouldn't need to do that today.
0:12:49 > 0:12:52- It rained incessantly.
0:12:53 > 0:12:57- It was still raining when I went - to the greyhound track that evening.
0:12:57 > 0:13:00- I met Margaret and Sooty Black.
0:13:00 > 0:13:06- I have Sooty Black in the sprint, - and in the final I have Ares Leader.
0:13:07 > 0:13:08- What's the top prize?
0:13:08 > 0:13:10- What's the top prize?- - Of tonight's racing? 15,000 euros.
0:13:10 > 0:13:12- Really?
0:13:12 > 0:13:17- I'm not in that stake. - The one I'm in is 1,650 euros.
0:13:18 > 0:13:21- Alright. Take care.
0:13:30 > 0:13:33- She's in the final. In the Woodchip.
0:13:35 > 0:13:38- It's a big night. - As the sky darkens...
0:13:39 > 0:13:40- ..the crowd increases.
0:13:40 > 0:13:43- This is an occasion - for the whole family...
0:13:44 > 0:13:47- ..with plenty of handsome men! - I felt lucky!
0:13:52 > 0:13:56- I've placed a bet on Sooty Black - - Margaret's dog.
0:13:56 > 0:13:58- I've bet five euros.
0:13:58 > 0:14:01- I haven't backed him to win.
0:14:01 > 0:14:05- If he's first or second, - I'll win something.
0:14:05 > 0:14:06- Come on, Sooty.
0:14:09 > 0:14:11- And they're off.
0:14:11 > 0:14:14- Keep your eye on the black dog.
0:14:22 > 0:14:25- And it was over. Just like that.
0:14:26 > 0:14:28- Some smiled, others didn't.
0:14:32 > 0:14:34- Well...
0:14:34 > 0:14:36- Sooty started badly.
0:14:36 > 0:14:39- I think he was third.
0:14:39 > 0:14:41- But that wasn't good enough.
0:14:41 > 0:14:44- That'll teach me not to bet.
0:14:45 > 0:14:50- There are ten races in all, - and six greyhounds in each one.
0:14:51 > 0:14:55- The men would give me tips - - how could I resist?
0:14:55 > 0:14:59- Out came the euros - and off went the greyhounds.
0:15:06 > 0:15:09- The greyhound in last place - was my choice.
0:15:10 > 0:15:13- I'm skint, but I've thoroughly - enjoyed myself.
0:15:13 > 0:15:18- This is the only hot dog - I've had all night. Ha-ha!
0:15:20 > 0:15:24- I'm on the last leg of my journey.
0:15:24 > 0:15:27- I follow the line - to County Waterford.
0:15:29 > 0:15:33- Even in the September rain, - the colours are wonderful.
0:15:33 > 0:15:38- How many different shades of green - can you see here?
0:15:42 > 0:15:46- Before long, I reached Waterford - - Ireland's oldest city.
0:15:46 > 0:15:49- It was established in 914.
0:15:49 > 0:15:53- It's a very industrial town - - some think it's ugly.
0:15:53 > 0:15:59- But it produces some of Ireland's - most elegant and expensive crystal.
0:16:00 > 0:16:02- Waterford crystal is world-renowned.
0:16:02 > 0:16:05- Every piece is handmade.
0:16:05 > 0:16:09- One of the factory's master - craftsmen, Skippy, showed me around.
0:16:09 > 0:16:13- His real name is Philip Sheridan - but his father's an Aussie.
0:16:14 > 0:16:17- We all have a certain job to do.
0:16:18 > 0:16:22- They have to do it right - because we're paying a piece rate.
0:16:22 > 0:16:25- If it goes wrong, - you don't get paid.
0:16:26 > 0:16:30- Visitors aren't allowed - to blow glass now - but I had a go.
0:16:30 > 0:16:35- I learnt a local term - to make - a "hames" of something - a mess!
0:16:36 > 0:16:37- Oh!
0:16:38 > 0:16:40- Blow harder.
0:16:40 > 0:16:43- Whatever you do, don't suck!
0:16:45 > 0:16:48- I was trying to make a rose bowl.
0:16:49 > 0:16:50- What is it?
0:16:50 > 0:16:52- What is it?- - What's your day job?!
0:16:52 > 0:16:54- What's your day job?
0:16:55 > 0:16:58- I don't think you should give it up!
0:16:59 > 0:17:01- It's a work of art.
0:17:03 > 0:17:06- That'll be recycled. - We'll melt it down...
0:17:06 > 0:17:12- ..and you can come back tomorrow - and makes a hames of it again!
0:17:12 > 0:17:17- It takes years of practice - to perfect this type of work.
0:17:17 > 0:17:19- I was surprised at their skills.
0:17:20 > 0:17:24- The strangest people have made - a hames of it in the past.
0:17:24 > 0:17:27- As I was saying to you.
0:17:27 > 0:17:31- This is the most photographed - piece of crystal in the world.
0:17:31 > 0:17:33- Do you know why?
0:17:33 > 0:17:35- No.
0:17:35 > 0:17:39- The handle's on the same side - as the spout.
0:17:39 > 0:17:42- Somebody was here - and they were hungover.
0:17:42 > 0:17:43- Who would that be?
0:17:43 > 0:17:45- Who would that be?- - I have no idea.
0:17:45 > 0:17:50- The biggest problem is, he didn't - know he'd done it that way!
0:17:55 > 0:17:58- Waterford crystal has been - synonymous with high quality...
0:17:58 > 0:18:00- ..for over two centuries.
0:18:00 > 0:18:04- The crystal has been presented - as trophies in many sports...
0:18:04 > 0:18:09- ..to champions like Tiger Woods, - Pete Sampras and Steffi Graf.
0:18:09 > 0:18:11- Nelson Mandela, Prince Charles...
0:18:11 > 0:18:15- ..and every US president - since Eisenhower have a piece.
0:18:15 > 0:18:18- The tills are kept busy every day.
0:18:18 > 0:18:24- This is the biggest crystal - collection in the world.
0:18:24 > 0:18:27- It's amazing if you look around.
0:18:29 > 0:18:31- Do you make chandeliers?
0:18:31 > 0:18:32- Do you make chandeliers?- - Yes, everything.
0:18:32 > 0:18:35- Worth a fortune here.
0:18:35 > 0:18:37- Do you have a chandelier at home?
0:18:37 > 0:18:39- Do you have a chandelier at home?- - No, my ceilings are too low.
0:18:39 > 0:18:42- I'd be smashing my face.
0:18:42 > 0:18:44- You don't have a chandelier?
0:18:44 > 0:18:49- Well, as a memento of your visit, - we'll give you this.
0:18:49 > 0:18:50- No!
0:18:50 > 0:18:52- Is this my own mini chandelier?
0:18:52 > 0:18:55- Is this my own mini chandelier?- - You'll never fit a chandelier - in that.
0:18:55 > 0:18:56- Is that OK?
0:18:56 > 0:18:58- Is that OK?- - Thank you.
0:18:59 > 0:19:02- Lovely. It was well worth the visit.
0:19:02 > 0:19:04- You're not having one, though.
0:19:06 > 0:19:10- It was a coaster - - to hold a wine bottle.
0:19:10 > 0:19:12- It was on special offer!
0:19:13 > 0:19:15- On I went through Waterford.
0:19:15 > 0:19:18- It looked beautiful - on this fine September evening.
0:19:22 > 0:19:26- I was close to home - the Welsh flag - flew proudly on the quay.
0:19:27 > 0:19:29- With my expensive crystal - in the boot...
0:19:30 > 0:19:33- ..I reached Rosslare - to catch the ferry to Fishguard.
0:19:33 > 0:19:38- An opportunity for me - to spend the rest of my euros.
0:19:38 > 0:19:42- Plenty of Irish merchandise here, - but barely a thing from Wales.
0:19:42 > 0:19:46- Good afternoon, - captain speaking on the bridge.
0:19:46 > 0:19:49- The weather conditions - aren't too bad at all.
0:19:50 > 0:19:53- The weather's improving - than what we had this morning.
0:19:53 > 0:19:58- The journey is almost over - as the ferry nears Wales.
0:19:58 > 0:20:02- Captain David Farrell's accent - sounds familiar.
0:20:02 > 0:20:05- I've been all around the world...
0:20:05 > 0:20:09- ..and I've met a Northwalian - for the first time.
0:20:09 > 0:20:10- How are you?
0:20:10 > 0:20:12- How are you?- - OK, how are you?
0:20:12 > 0:20:13- The ship's captain.
0:20:13 > 0:20:18- What's a man from Anglesey - doing on a Fishguard-bound ship?
0:20:18 > 0:20:22- I worked for Sealink - in Holyhead years ago.
0:20:22 > 0:20:25- I've recently transferred - to the south.
0:20:25 > 0:20:27- Do you live here?
0:20:27 > 0:20:29- Do you live here?- - No - I still live in north Wales.
0:20:30 > 0:20:33- I travel up and down every week.
0:20:33 > 0:20:36- I live on the ship during the week.
0:20:36 > 0:20:41- You sleep and watch TV - on the ship in the week.
0:20:41 > 0:20:44- Yes - I live on the ship - in the week.
0:20:45 > 0:20:48- We cross the Irish Sea - four times a day.
0:20:49 > 0:20:52- Is it a nice feeling - being a captain?
0:20:52 > 0:20:54- I'm used to it now.
0:20:55 > 0:20:57- How far are we from the harbour?
0:20:57 > 0:21:00- We're just coming around the point.
0:21:00 > 0:21:06- We're a mile from the breakwater. - We'll be there in 15 minutes.
0:21:06 > 0:21:07- Almost home!
0:21:07 > 0:21:09- Thank you very much.
0:21:09 > 0:21:10- You're welcome.
0:21:15 > 0:21:18- Back in Wales at last - - in Fishguard.
0:21:19 > 0:21:22- Another location - for the film "Moby Dick".
0:21:22 > 0:21:25- Fishguard's greatest heroine - was Jemima Nicholas.
0:21:25 > 0:21:29- In 1797, a French invasion force - tried to land in Fishguard.
0:21:29 > 0:21:34- But Jemima and her pitchfork sent - them on their way back to France.
0:21:36 > 0:21:39- On through Pembrokeshire and - Britain's smallest national park.
0:21:39 > 0:21:41- It's raining!
0:21:46 > 0:21:50- Through Newcastle Emlyn, - past the tractors...
0:21:50 > 0:21:54- ..and the green fields - of Carmarthenshire.
0:21:55 > 0:21:59- Here I am - back where I began - in wonderful Llandovery.
0:22:00 > 0:22:02- The sun is shining.
0:22:02 > 0:22:07- Since I last sat here, I've changed.
0:22:07 > 0:22:09- Not only my clothes!
0:22:09 > 0:22:14- I'm six months older - and I've been around the world.
0:22:14 > 0:22:18- We only spent a short time - in each place.
0:22:18 > 0:22:21- We only gave you a taster - of those places.
0:22:21 > 0:22:26- But that was enough to make me - want to return to some places.
0:22:27 > 0:22:29- Haida Gwaii - to canoe.
0:22:30 > 0:22:32- Labrador - to write a book.
0:22:32 > 0:22:38- And Dooks golf course - to give - Declan Mangan a run for his money.
0:22:39 > 0:22:42- Of all the places - - Russia was my favourite.
0:22:43 > 0:22:45- I fell in love with Russia.
0:22:45 > 0:22:48- It's where I learnt the most...
0:22:48 > 0:22:51- ..and it's the country - that surprised me the most.
0:22:51 > 0:22:56- I love the country, - its history and its people.
0:22:56 > 0:23:01- I feel so fortunate to have had - the chance to travel so far.
0:23:01 > 0:23:05- After saying that, - and to misquote a famous song...
0:23:05 > 0:23:09- .."Having travelled the world, - along latitude line 52...
0:23:10 > 0:23:12- .."There's no place like home".
0:23:13 > 0:23:15- It's so good to be back.
0:23:15 > 0:23:18- Can I go home now, please?
0:23:37 > 0:23:40- S4C subtitles by- TROSOL Cyf.
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