Come along w/ Steve to IRELAND

[SteveBrickNJ]

My wife , daughter and I are scheduled to fly out of Philadelphia @ 9pm on Mon. Aug. 8th.
Scheduled to land in Dublin International Airport @ 8:45am on Aug. 9th( it will be 3:45am in Philadelphia)
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I hope to post photos from The Republic of Ireland ( This country consists of 26 counties)
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photos from Northern Ireland ( This country is part of the UK and consists of 6 counties )
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In the Republic of Ireland they use the Euro as currency
In Northern Ireland they us the British Pound Sterling as currency.
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BTW, we will return to Philadelphia the evening of Tues. August 16th

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

Random facts:
(1)Crossing the border from the Republic of Ireland to Northern Ireland has no checkpoints.
It is no different than crossing from Pennsylvania into Ohio.
Different country....different currency...but no one cares. Just keep driving
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The English Language is the same....OR IS IT?
USA the back of the car is the "trunk"......in Ireland it is the "BOOT"
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USA.....if you are in the hotel lobby and you walk up the stairs one level you reach the second floor.
Ireland: The lobby level is the GROUND FLOOR....if you walk up the stairs one level you are on the FIRST FLOOR.
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In the USA I wear "sneakers".......in Ireland they call those "Runners"
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In North America if someone said: "Today I saw a JUMPER" ... you might conclude the speaker saw someone about to commit suicide from a tall building or a bridge.
In Ireland, a JUMPER is what we call the winter garment : SWEATER
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In North America we have "POLICE"......in Ireland they have "GARDA"
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In the USA we have parking lots.......in Ireland they have CAR PARKS
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In Ireland we will never "stand in a line" ......in Ireland we will "get in a QUEUE"
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That's not even everything, but you've probably had enough

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

EVERYONE IS INVITED to come along with me to Ireland.
I'll @ as many people as I can think of.
If by some chance I miss you...PLEASE forgive me and come along anyway.
@Tiggerish @MinnieM123 @JenniferS @NYwdwfan @PUSH @trr1 @ajrwdwgirl @King Racoon 77 @Figgy1 @Songbird76 @erstwo @John park hopper @Freshee61 @WDWmazprty @Tuvalu @Goofyernmost @Minnesota disney fan @Lilofan @NiarrNDisney @Vacationeer
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That is what my brain could come up with ....but again, everyone is welcome....not just those on this list.

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

I'm NOT gonna "say" a lot once I'm there.
My thread will be MOSTLY PHOTOS.
I hope everyone will enjoy them

 

[Lilofan]

I'm NOT gonna "say" a lot once I'm there.
My thread will be MOSTLY PHOTOS.
I hope everyone will enjoy them

I'm a foodie and my brother loved visiting Ireland. Enjoy ! Please also post a lot of food and drink pics.

 

[erstwo]

Can’t wait! Have you watched Derry Girls on Netflix? It’s Northern Ireland based (but practically not) and I found it hilarious (YMMV). Might be fun to watch an episode or two before you head out (if you have time!)

 

[Lilofan]

My wife , daughter and I are scheduled to fly out of Philadelphia @ 9pm on Mon. Aug. 8th.
Scheduled to land in Dublin International Airport @ 8:45am on Aug. 9th( it will be 3:45am in Philadelphia)
*
I hope to post photos from The Republic of Ireland ( This country consists of 26 counties)
and
photos form Northern Ireland ( This country is part of the UK and consists of 6 counties )
*
In the Republic of Ireland they use the Euro as currency
In Northern Ireland they us the British Pound Sterling as currency.
*
BTW, we will return to Philadelphia the evening of Tues. August 16th

The first day arriving from the USA, is the toughest for me when I fly to Europe . I force myself to stay awake all day when I arrive but I actually fell asleep watching a bull fight in Madrid the first day in Spain.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

Thanks for the tag! I'm excited to see your experiences in Ireland. I would like to go there some day.

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

Can’t wait! Have you watched Derry Girls on Netflix? It’s Northern Ireland based (but practically not) and I found it hilarious (YMMV). Might be fun to watch an episode or two before you head out (if you have time!)

I've seen a sample of Derry Girls on Youtube

 

[Tiggerish]

Thanks for the tag! I'm excited to see your experiences in Ireland. I would like to go there some day.

Come and visit me! I have a house there.

With a guest room.

 

[Tuvalu]

Looking forward to the pictures!

 

[John park hopper]

Gotta ask Steve are you Irish? Sounds like a dream trip.

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

Gotta ask Steve are Irish? Sounds like a dream trip.

Not Irish. I just like it there.
Some people are not related to Walt Disney, yet they just like it there. I'm that way with Ireland ( this will be my 4th visit....the second visit for my wife and daughter)

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

Come and visit me! I have a house there.

With a guest room.

I might take you up on it one day.

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

I might take you up on it one day.

You should. Start saving now. You won't regret it.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

You should. Start saving now. You won't regret it.

Next year is a trip to France and trying to decide if we should add another country. I would like Ireland or Iceland (probably flying Iceland Air) but my husband wants to add Germany (Bavaria).

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

Current forecast that will likely change...our arrival day in Dublin...partly cloudy, 74F

 

[John park hopper]

Next year is a trip to France and trying to decide if we should add another country. I would like Ireland or Iceland (probably flying Iceland Air) but my husband wants to add Germany (Bavaria).

My son and a bunch of friends (precovid) flew to Iceland and they rented 2 campers and drove all around Iceland. he sent pictures and it was unbelievable. That is a trip on the wife and my list.

 

[trr1]

I cant wait for the pictures of places and food/drinks and are you going to kiss the stone?

 

[cgersic]

It's been over 10 years since my first trip to Ireland. I'm hoping it won't be my last because I absolutely fell in love! I'm am totally along for this ride!