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 the lefthand ditch...I'd probably still be trying to find my way past all the round abouts. I think there should definitely be a seperate lane for strictly tractors and tour buses....Ugh! Unfortunately, we did not ... read more

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 about every 15 minutes. Went straight to Christ's church and then St. Patricks and took lots of pics. From there we went onto the Guiness Brewery where Warren poured his free pint. We met a ... read more

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 in, unpack and unwind before Naz's arrival. We decided to meet Naz at the Edinburgh Castle. After a quick cat nap, leaving the hotel we look up to immediately see the isurprise of a beautiful ... read more

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 will be just like home! Why in the world would I possibly pick Scotland and Ireland for a vacation in November? Well, why not? It's on my list, it's my birthday, and I have somebody ... read more