June 18..
Im ttrying to put album on here but takes forever to download 1 picture….I am sorry for those just following blog…with so few pictures….
Got up early and walked fo train and headed to Dalkey…a little town outside Dublin…
Bono from U2, Enya and a few others supposedly live there…well I didn’t see anybody famous but I ate the best cheeseburger I’ve ever ate in my life….
I went to Dulkey castle and took a little tour with living history players…I walked the town during a book festival. I went to tje other side of the island and seen beautiful views and gorgeous scenery. After a nice time I rode back to my room and decided I need get everything ready for my flight to Edinburgh the next morning….
June 19th
Ok….I had everything ready last night…taxi reserved.3:30..airport shuttle reserved…4:00….flight at 6:25…set alarm 3:00…woke up 2:50…..had a text from taxi services phone”thank you $5.00″…couldn’t figure out what was going on….looked at message time differences….googled time in Dublin 4:52….yet phone still says 2:52….wow! Order another taxi…5 minutes away….throwing clothes on, no teeth brush, face washed, flew out door….told taxi go straight to airport…lost $7 for bus, but taxi faster…..he flew through everything …getting caught in some traffic….made it to airport at 5:55. Ran thru airport to ryanair section…customer service said too late supposed to checkin 2 hours before (wouldnt let me online) ….said would cost $50 airport check-in late….ok whatever!!!! She had to call see if they would accept my checkin bag $25… Told me to run…I ran through airport.(no one stands in front of big woman running) made it to security…asked to get me closer missing flight….he let me jump ahead a little….next got to another section..huge line….that security told me just stay in line….got to where I could see conveyor belts…I ran ahead of line told female sec. situation ..said grab bin..(liquids, laptop) she helped me get to metal detector..of course metal detector going off like I have a bomb…pat down ..started take off shoes but told nevermind, so I have heel out of one shoe…back thru detector…brings out wand….bra and metal plate in leg….ran again with foot 1/2 out of shoe! made it to gate as last one….whew!!!!!!!so Im sitting on plane with my shoe half off…but im here
My $17 flight to Edinburgh costed an extra $100…but still cheaper than most.
I arrived in Edinburgh and all my devices were dead. I went into a restaurant and plugged them up…I had 2 converters a multiplug and 3 chargers….probably a fire hazard!. I ate some chicken bites while they charged.I got my GPS going and I sat out on my way to my room…I had to walk up a set of sets with my luggage, a great feat mind you, considering it was so full I had to get the B&B owners son to sit on it the night before just so I could zip it….(and I discovered I had left my pants hanging in closet!
After I got to my room which actually a dorm room at Edinburgh University that they turn into a B&B.during summer…its very nice…better than any dorm I’ve seen. Private room and bath…everything included and near town.
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