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I'm turning 40 this November and I'm preparing for a whirlwind 9 day trip to Edinburgh and Ireland to celebrate with my boyfriend. Looking forward to many exciting adventures after that and make good use of my passport!

I still have a few details to patch before we go...including housesitting for the cat Jasmine, doggy daycare for my yellow lab Molly. Bank finances, bill paying as always. Blah, Blah, Blah. The suitcase is out...ready to be filled. I'll need a hair appt and do some shopping for a few necessities as well. It's always a bit stressful to travel when owning a home I'm finding, but I'm sure all will be well when I'm finally on the plane with a drink in hand.

This is only my second trip abroad within just two years. The first being to visit Naz in London for 10 days. I was even more stressed then under the circumstances, but looking back have no regrets whatsoever! And Naz will be there again to meet up with us my first day back to the UK. What a great bday surprise!!

I'm trying to leave an open itinerary somewhat but it is always nice to have an idea what and where to see things. Sooo, at the end of the month...we plan on leaving Seattle to spend two days in Edinburgh, Scotland...maybe to do a tour one of those days to the Highlands and through Glasgow.

Then onward to two more days in Dublin...maybe another tour to North Ireland, then grabbing a car to head onward to the West side from the Connemara area, Doolin, Dingle, and back toward Shannon airport to stay in Bunratty. Hopefully we will have enough time to see plenty along the way. Stay tuned......

November in Scotland and Ireland to celebrate my 40th
October 31st 2009 -» November 9th 2009

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By The Seattleite
November 7th 2009

I wanted to see the Burren's but NOT in the friggin' DARK!! Europe » Ireland » County Clare » Doolin

Good Morning Everybody! Just had breakfast at the Dubhlinn House recommended by Rick Steves. First of all, just want to say thankyou to everybody who sent me bday wishes on facebook. If anybody is interested in how I spent most of it...well, most of it was on a scary road from Galway to Doolin last night. The start of our day was mellow though...we stopped at the abbey to take pics, take a tour and shop. Then we did some quick shopping in Galway also where I found my irish sweater and probably what made us so late. we didn't leave [View Full Entry]

By The Seattleite
November 7th 2009

Still navigating the wild west of Ireland... Europe » Ireland » County Limerick

We made a good choice...the coast is fine when the whether is well...but last night really was too stressful for us. We drove through the cliffs of Moher in pouring rain and strong winds but after that the roads were much better. We drove through Limerick and arrived in Adare about 2pm, found our new B&B (Church View House) right on the corner of town. It's a pink house, very quaint...I feel like we are staying at Grandma's house. We dropped off our stuff and went to relax and enjoy the town. First we went to check out the Adare Manor [View Full Entry]

By The Seattleite
November 5th 2009

Life at the Ballynahinch castle Europe » Ireland » County Galway » Connemara

Okay, somehow i will try to make this quick.... First of all, I survived my first day of driving in Ireland...Yeah!!! Second of all, this place is so- charming and picturesque...I feel like royalty on vacation at a country cottage. It's a fairytale, and a relaxing night well deserved after white knuckling it all the way from Dublin. I could not have made it without a great co-pilot either. Warren is a great travel partner and compliments my high string when it comes to stressful situations like this. Without the GPS system and Warren telling me to stop veering off into [View Full Entry]

By The Seattleite
November 4th 2009

Day Trip to the Causeway Giants and Derry Tour Europe » United Kingdom » Northern Ireland » Belfast

What an incredible day! I'm soooo glad that we decided to do BOTH tours, one each in Scotland and Ireland. it was a long day but very worthwhile. We left about 5:30 am and had to take a charter bus to Belfast, then transfer to our paddywagon tour guide. It was a long ride to our first destination which was the rope bridge in the Causeway area. Warren was the brave one while I snapped pics. Bye the way, did somebody order some sun just to arrive at the perfect moment? It poured rain until we arrived and waited ten minutes [View Full Entry]

By The Seattleite
November 3rd 2009

Scottish Whiskey for Breakfast and Irish Guiness for dinner...how cool is that?! Europe » Ireland » County Dublin » Dublin

Made it to Dublin! Got a late start from Edinburgh as they forgot our wakeup call but still had time to grab my starbucks mug and sample some whisky for breakfast. Bought a really nice one to take home. Just a quick plane ride from Edinburgh and we were blessed with some sun. Yeah!! We decided that with limited time to take a cab straight to the hotel before venturing around. We really made good use of our few hours before most of the sights closed. Touring around Dublin is so easy...just hopped a tour bus across the street that arrives [View Full Entry]

By The Seattleite
November 2nd 2009

You'll take the high road an' I'll take the low road, an' I'll be in Scotland before you! Europe » United Kingdom » Scotland » Edinburgh

....For me and my true-love we'll never walk again on the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond. Haven't I heard these lyrics before? Oh yeah, Rod Stewart. Anyway... What a terrific day we had! We woke up to SUN!!! And we made the most of it. Started it off with a great hotel breakfast, then caught a cab back up to the Edinburgh castle to meet with the tour. Had time for some better pics and shopping before hopping the bus up to the west highlands Trossach's area. We started out at Dunblane, where they made the first military flintlock pistol [View Full Entry]

By The Seattleite
November 1st 2009

Soggy but worthwhile fall day in Edinburgh Europe » United Kingdom » Scotland » Edinburgh

Hi Everybody! We made it to Edinburgh about 6am in the morning while the city was still mysteriously dark and sleepy. Took the bus straight from the airport to the city center, near our hotel in old town. Unfortunately our bus had an accident where the car in the next lane bounced off the curb, then collided with our bus, and ended up sideways. A bit of an upset to start out the morning but we were quickly esqorted onto a new bus. Soon after we arrived at the hotel to drop off the luggage and they graciously let us check [View Full Entry]

By The Seattleite
October 31st 2009

Sightseeing at the Newark Airport North America » United States » New Jersey » Newark » EWR

Yeah. I know. But it's the closest I've come to NY so I'm making the most of it. Was not expecting the muggy weather though...I had to peel off 3 layers. Yuck. 71 degrees and 70 percent humidity. We already checked out a few shops and the fast food that this airport has to offer, I'm killing time online while Warren is off drinking a beer somewhere. I'm going to try a Nathan's hotdog before I leave. I know the rest of our trip will be much more exciting than this but I definitely want to come back and see the [View Full Entry]

By The Seattleite
October 30th 2009

At home in Seattle North America » United States » Washington » Seattle

Molly and Jasmine watching me pack

I'm so glad to have the day off!! I really need this day to take care of last minute details and to enjoy the last 9 days with the comforts of my home and pets. I am very much looking to an adventure, but it's always nice to know I have my home to come back too. It's experiences such as this that make me appreciate who I am and where I live.... Current weather in Edinburgh? 57 and cloudy....pouring rain predicted on Sunday. Dublin? Not too bad at the moment...but I think the Seattle rain may follow us. Oh well....it [View Full Entry]

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