ajrwdwgirl
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Come along w/ Steve to IRELAND
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erstwo
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Best wishes for a safe, wonderful trip for your family!
I know it’s not the norm, but I’ve had great luck this year with air travel (now knocking on wood
) even international travel (although I will admit to having global pass, which helps a lot with re-entry) - so it’s not always all bad! Hoping it will be the same for you.
I know it’s not the norm, but I’ve had great luck this year with air travel (now knocking on wood
) even international travel (although I will admit to having global pass, which helps a lot with re-entry) - so it’s not always all bad! Hoping it will be the same for you.
trr1
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safe travels @SteveBrickNJ come home safely
FutureCEO
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more like kiss all diseases known to mankind
Back in 1996 I made my first ever trip to Ireland. I DID go to Blarney Castle. I walked up to the top of the castle and took a photo of SOMEONE ELSE kissing the Blarney stone. I avoided it 1) For personal faith reasons...and...2) It seemed gross as you have pointed out.
erstwo
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The first time I went to Israel, I went on a little side trip to Jerusalem because I've always wanted to see it and y'all. The number of people kissing ALL THE holy THINGS. Especially the stations of the cross - as a germaphobe from before the pandemic times - it just about did me in. Thousands of people a day kissing the exact same things. I can't.
I think I'd skip kissing the blarney stone as well!
I think I'd skip kissing the blarney stone as well!
This is helping me in killing time.
My wife gets home from working a half day soon.
We aim to load the car in 3 hours and then head to the off site airport parking lot.
www.parkingspot.com/philadelphia
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I've used them before. Practically the moment you park your car their shuttle pulls up along side you. The driver helps with the bags and off you go. They drop us off right at the specific terminal we need.
Well, @SteveBrickNJ the weather gods are with you. 
www.rte.ie/news/weather/2022/0807/1314387-weather-ireland/
www.rte.ie/news/weather/2022/0807/1314387-weather-ireland/
erstwo
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And then the Parking Spot sends you endless weekly emails asking you to come back, book early, remember them the next time you travel and on and on.....
Yup....and more importantly the real God as wellWell, @SteveBrickNJ the weather gods are with you.
www.rte.ie/news/weather/2022/0807/1314387-weather-ireland/
MinnieM123
Premium Member
Long time ago, I went to Ireland and I kissed the Blarney Stone! What can I say -- it was just one of those things that's done over there.
MinnieM123
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@SteveBrickNJ , wishing you and your wife a safe and pleasant flight to Ireland.
Truthfully I have no idea. I'll just be surprised. The main goal is to close my eyes and get some rest. When we arrive in Dublin, your time in Pennsylvania will be 3:45am. Yet in Ireland it will be 8:45am. We plan to take a taxi to the hotel to have our luggage secured and then we are off to start tourist-ee stuff immediately.
An hour or so into the flight, they will do their beverage service with a packet of (usually) mini-pretzels. Soft drinks are free, alcohol is extra.
About 2-2 1/2 hours after take-off, you'll get a full dinner (not a huge portion, but filling enough) with a hot entree (choice of beef, chicken, or vegetarian, the beef is generally better than the chicken, but not always), cold salad (pasta salad or caprese salad), a slice of brown bread with butter, and a dessert cup (the past year or so, it's been some kind of mousse, either chocolate, lemon or strawberry). They'll also come around with tea or coffee right after dinner, before they even clear away your trays.
About an hour before you land, you'll get a snack box with an orange juice and a breakfast snack. Usually a blueberry muffin (totally wasted on me, I don't like blueberries) although one trip last year it was a cereal bar.
On the way back, you get the same except that the snack is a tiny sandwich wrap with a lovely chocolate brownie. And there's no juice.
FutureCEO
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I have a flight that leaves from Boston at 2140. So essential I'm going to be served dinner at midnight? Oy Vey!
Good plan. The first day is the toughest. Forcing your body to adjust to the time difference. The jet lag coming back home was tough. A few I know from CA take the red-eye to Orlando arrive at 630am go to hotel have breakfast , leave luggage with guest services and start visiting the parks right away . One good thing about flying the red eye is many I’ve seen in my travels want to do the same thing, go right to sleep when plane is in the air.
P.S., while you're exploring Dublin, if you're looking for lunch, I recommend Madigan's on O'Connell Street. Excellent chicken & chips, or sausage & chips (even better). It's nearly directly across from the GPO.
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If you're looking for dinner, I recommend The Green Hen. I think this is the same side of the Liffey as your hotel.
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Madigan's O'Connell Street · 19 O'Connell Street Upper, North City, Dublin 1, D01 E796, Ireland
★★★★☆ · Irish pub
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If you're looking for dinner, I recommend The Green Hen. I think this is the same side of the Liffey as your hotel.
The Green Hen · 33 Exchequer St, Dublin 2, D02 A620, Ireland
★★★★☆ · Modern French restaurant
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