Well it's day 2 now but I'll a bit about day 1 in Dublin. We flew in at about 11. I think we were very tired (as we didn't sleep much on the plane) but didn't really notice until we dropped our stuff in a locker at the Avalon House and went to a pub (Toner's) for a couple pints. Half cut, very hungry and very tired we ate some chips covered in salad dressing (it hurt afterward) and checked into our room. We then promptly slept through the prime Dublin drinking hours. When we woke (about 5 hours later) we went in search of a grocery store. We found a Cost Cutters near our hostel but instead of getting cheap food we somehow ended up at another pub. At the Vat House we discovered that ... read more

So we have all we will be packing on our backs laying out in the livingroom... It seems like a lot of stuff. Packing for a year is a daunting task. But I think we have done it! We had a great tip from a family friend. You know how people say to have an extra copy of your identification... Our friend said to scan it in at home and e-mail it to yourself. That way if you lose the copy you made you can always print another if you need it. I just thought that was a good idea that I would share.... read more