driving Actually, the wiper and turn signal controls are normal American style, so that is nice! We have had to use the wipers a lot, it is very drizzly here. I do like driving in Ireland, except when chelsea freaks out when I am passing a car on a tiny little 2 lane road with no shoulders. hee hee!
Those car rental agents Hi...
Your car rental experience brought back memories from our first trip to England. We had made reservations in Oxford back in 1984 for a car with an automatic. It was quite a shock to find out when we got there that the agent did not have our car and we had to settle for a subcompact with a stick shift. Our first problem was to somehow figure out how to get out of the overcrowded car park that the car was parked in. We then exited directly onto a multilane roundabout along with a zillian (sp) other cars, buses and trucks. We had to circle several times in order to figure out when and how to get off the roundabout and headed in the right direction. We finally got off, but in doing so I ended up driving over the curb and narrowly missing a street light. After a few miles I got the hang of it and we never again had any driving problems...thank God. It sounds like you two are having a great time
Love.....Rick and Pat
driving while Australian dude, I feel you. driving down under is much the same. takes a while, but you get used to it eventually. do you have the same problem I did where you keep turning the wipers on every time you go to put the blinker on?
yeah, Ireland!! Hi guys,
You are getting to see Ireland before your mother, David!! Being half-Irish, I do hope to see it someday, Lord willing. Your blog is fantastic!! So great to see you and tag along this way on your trip. Drive carefully, David!!! Loved seeing that sticky toffee puddin, too. xooxoxox
fantastic I'll be checking in from time to time. Congradulations Chelsea on graduating hope you and David have a fantastic adventure travelling through Europe.
thank goodness for potatoes You made it! Through customs and baggage (now, how did that go!) and Dublin bus rides! You are there!
PS Thank goodness for all those potatoes. Now I know my vegetarian daughter will not starve.
Ireland safe and sound We have been thinking of you both since our last phone call before you entered the plane. We are so excited for you. You are in IRELAND!!! Wow. I hope you are going to stop at a pup, dance to a riverdance tune, and sing an Irish song with the locals.
We love you and can hardly wait to hear about more of your adventures, including the doggy doo.
Our "last supper" Your dad and I had such a wonderful time enjoying our last supper together before you embark on your adventure! David, our kuddos to you! Your special french toast recipe and incredible bacon and oven potatoes would make Denny's Restaurant jealous! You are the master breakfast chef! I also have to add that David's new sunglasses give him the American rockstar appearance. Chelsea, it may be more than the optical vision salesperson that you will need to look out for! We love you both! Blog often and know that you will be in our thoughts and prayers every moment. Here's to having the time of your life!
First site visit Hey guys;
Great site and a fantastic graduation weekend. We are looking forward to viewing your travel blogs and experiencing your wonderful trip.
most amazing weekend What an amazing celebratory weekend. Your dad and I were moved with tears of pride and filled with joyous smiles more times than we could count. Your graduation is just one of the many multitude of achievements we have experienced with you, and we know that we are still at the start of your very special life! We are blessed by you both, and we are so excited to share this next adventure with you.
PS Love the blog!
Hi Friends and Family,
First off, we want to thank Brett Meier for that nickname (The Little Kisses), although like any eight-year-old boy, he said it in a taunting manner and with voiced indignation, what Brett didn't anticipate was that David and I actually liked the nickname! We are going to dare to go where no school-aged-boy has gone before and represent "cooties" with honor!
We are a little over a month out until our European Vacation, hopefully with adventures enough to make even Clark Griswold jealous (although Chelsea hates frivolous destruction, so we hope to keep that to a ... full info
Team Little Kiss
Chelsea and David Lilleness
driving
Actually, the wiper and turn signal controls are normal American style, so that is nice! We have had to use the wipers a lot, it is very drizzly here. I do like driving in Ireland, except when chelsea freaks out when I am passing a car on a tiny little 2 lane road with no shoulders. hee hee!