I awoke at 4 am and was unable to get back to sleep. I started thinking about the last two weeks, the people I've met and the new friends I've made along the way. Today will be a very big day. We have our final de-briefing at CUA House this morning and then spend the rest of the day with the group. The Irish coaches fly out around 10 pm and our flight is at 11:45 pm. Last night we continued with the tradition of going to the Dynasty Restaurant for our last big meal together and what a big meal it was. At one point, for about 30 seconds, the power went out. As we were in a room with no windows, it was very, very dark. I took a picture and the only way
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