Ireland Trip: Day 16
I was up early (as usual) to work and get everything in order for our final weekend trip. I had hoped to hit the road by 9am so we could have a chance to go to the Cliffs of Moher on our way. While we had the time, it didn’t work out. Everyone packed, and
Ireland Trip: Day 15
Another quiet morning of relaxing, catching up and getting ahead. We needed it! The girls didn’t get up until after 10am. Around 1:30pm, Camille and I met up with her AP Chemistry teacher and walked down to the Keep of the Red Earl to join a walking tour of Galway. While the guide was doing
Ireland Trip: Day 14
I spent the morning working and cleaning up. The girls and I then went out to do some shopping. Chloe bought a new iPhone case at EuroGiant for 1.50EUR. We then made our way over to the mall, but the Dunne’s door was closed; we found another side entrance to the mall and Camille went
Ireland Trip: Day 13
I had hoped to sleep in, but nope, up around 5:30 again, not feeling rested at all. So though I was up early, I couldn’t get much done. I caught up on photos and blogging and worked during the morning. I let the girls sleep until 10am, then asked them to get up and get
Ireland Trip: Day 12
Again I was up early, this time at 4:30. I read for an hour and a half then finally fell back to sleep for a bit longer. Barbara got up and packed, then went out to find a geocache. Once that mission was completed, she went out to find her bus to the Dublin Airport
Ireland Trip: Day 11
Our Dublin apartment is in an amazingly central location. While central is good, it has also had its drawbacks. The crowds, especially on this celebratory weekend, are noisy. Our “in the eaves” apartment that has lots of light and nice views also gets stuffy. Windows open means noisy nights. Combined with the very short nights
Ireland Trip: Day 10
The sun sets late here and the sun rises early. And so did I. Lacking the internet and thus the ability to catch up on uploading my photos and updating my blog, I decided to read a “for fun” book while waiting for everyone else to get up and get ready to go explore Dublin.
Ireland Trip: Day 9
What started out as a slow morning turned into a bit of a race to the train by the end. I got up and worked a bit and caught up on some things on my computer. After getting the girls up and warning them to get packed while we were out, Rob, Barbara and I
Ireland Trip: Day 8
I managed to sleep in a bit this morning, which felt great! Barbara and Camille went out to brunch at Cupan Tea and then to the cathedral while Chloe and I took care of things at home. In the afternoon, Barbara and I went to the entrance to the harbor to look of a geocache
Ireland Trip: Day 7
An early morning for the girls since we had to be out the door by 8:30 to walk over to the ferry office to collect our tickets. Barbara stopped for a geocache at the Spanish Arch, but we had trouble putting it back together. I ran ahead to the office where I stood in a
Ireland Trip: Day 6
While we got up early to prepare for the cleaning service to arrive, we took the morning slowly. We started the laundry (always complicated when in a foreign country), and Barbara walked to the grocery store. Chloe took a morning nap. Around noon, we walked down to the pedestrian area to have lunch (crepes and
Ireland Trip: Day 5
I slept in past 8am. It felt good to get a full night’s sleep for a change! I worked a bit and took care of other things, then tried to get the girls up. Barbara and Chloe went out for a walk while I tried to get Camille moving. We finally were all together to
Ireland Trip: Day 4
I woke a little after 5am and read for a few hours. Around 8, I tried getting the girls up. Barbara and I walked down to the harbor to look for a geocache. A little after 10am, we finally were all packed up and ready to head back to Galway. Our first stop was only
Ireland Trip: Day 3
After having stayed up past 2am, I couldn’t get up at 5am despite waking then. Instead, I forced myself to try to sleep past 8am. I then got up, despite not feeling totally rested. After taking care of a few things and then waking the rest of the family, we had some cereal for breakfast.
Ireland Trip: Day 2
Though I was up early (5:30), the rest of the family slept in a bit, some more than others. After some preparation and packing we hit the road a bit after 10am. After a few missed turns, we were finally on the road out of town. No real motorway as we headed north, mostly just
Ireland Trip: Day 1
As we boarded the plane in JFK, it was already the next day in Ireland. The sun was up before we knew it as the plane crossed the Atlantic. A quick breakfast and a quicker cup of coffee, and we then we landed at Shannon. We quickly made it through immigration and customs and out
Ireland Trip: Day 0
Zoom Zoom Zoom. In the end we decided to travel carry-on only, so the girls and I wheeled our bags out the door and across the street to MARTA. After getting no help from the Delta ticket agents about printing our boarding passes for the JFK to Shannon part of the journey, we headed to
Ireland: Favorite Photos
A post of my favorite photos, updated each day of our trip. Photos from 22 June 2015: Photos from 21 June 2015: Photos from 20 June 2015: Photos from 19 June 2015: Photos from 18 June 2015: Photos from 17 June 2015: Photos from 16 June 2015: Photos from 15 June 2015: Photos from 14
preparation anxiety.
Will I get it all done? What will I forget? What did I already forget? As I tried to get things ready around the house while tying up loose ends at work, I could feel it coming on. The anxiety attack. After my morning cleaning, work, lunch with a friend (a bright, relaxing spot even
prepare to pack!
Back when we hit the road a couple or more of times a month, we were expert packers. And when we flew? We haven’t checked a bag in forever. Well, except within Turkey and within Greece. Turkey because of fingernail clipper rules and such other even-more-restictive-than-the-TSA rules. Greece because I was worried about the size
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