Greetings from Dublin!
This is my (Collin) first blog and I will try to keep up with the literary/journalistic prowess of Whitney. First of all, the trip was long and hard, but I have to say, Air France blows every single American Airline out of the water. Delta wanted $6 for a bad scramble and $12 for a single movie, while Air France provided the best airline meal I’ve ever had and movies/TV were free. After getting the time of our departure to Europe wrong by 2 hours and barely making it, we were just happy to be in Dublin.
What a city! It is much older than I expected with cobblestone streets, some a s narrow as 12 feet, in the heart of the city and buildings being renovated everywhere you look. The culture is incredibly diverse with a healthy sprinkling of English and French that one would expect, but with a surprisingly large group of East Asian and Indian inhabitants. We had a great lunch at a place called “Munchie’s” that was surprisingly classy, then took a walk through one of the city’s many parks, taking pictures and enjoying the sunny weather. We are both incredibly jetlagged and struggling to take in as much of Dublin as possible before we get on our busabout tour of Southern Ireland tomorrow at 8:30 AM. With more pictures and posts to come, thanks for reading and we look forward to the trip of our lives.
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I'm glad you guys made it safely to the other side! I am sitting in Powell's Books in Portland and catching up on your trip thus far! Keep it coming and don't forget to post lots of pictures!
ReplyDeleteJessica took the words right out of my mouth. Pictures, pictures, I want pictures! Especially of Ireland and cute Irish boys. Just kidding :) It sounds like you are having an amazing time already and I am so excited for you! I am sitting here in Sunriver, snuggling with Bella, who just licked the screen. I think that means she says hi. She misses you guys so much! Well have a great time in Ireland and keep the posts coming!
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