And we're off!

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This will be my last time online for I don’t know how long (hopefully not too long!). In about 13 hours I will be taking my first plane on my trip to Ireland. It’s only from Rochester to JFK, but it’s still the first leg! I will be having two 5-hour layovers on my way to my destination. The first will be at JFK, and then another one once I get to Dublin. I am just now realizing that I will be waiting 5 hours in Dublin just to take a 50 minute flight to Cork. Traveling by train would actually take less time! Oh well, not being a Pessimistic Patty, but I would probably get lost if I did that, so plane is more than likely the best way to go.

Once I arrive in Cork, that’s when all of the crazy stuff will begin to happen. Crazy is the word I have decided to apply to the things that are bound to take place because, quite honestly, I have no idea what I am to expect. Don’t know who I’ll meet, what I’ll be doing, what the place will be like. I have the vaguest idea! I’ve told people it doesn’t help me to expect anything. Great things could happen (and I certainly want them to), but also not so great things could happen. My goal is just to ride the waves and try to soak it all in.

So I am just about packed and ready to go. Just finished showering, and now I am all shaved and plucked (sorry if that is a TMI for anyone). In a little over 24 hours I will be in Ireland. I’m very curious what my initial expression/thoughts will be once I arrive. I don’t know how I will be able to contain my delight when I hear everyone speak in an accent I love so much. I would not be surprised if people look at me oddly as the girl who can’t stop smiling. I am also curious as to whether or not anyone will think twice about my name being completely Irish.

We will see! I hope that I can get on the Internet quite regularly. This is where I plan to keep everyone posted, so look for more entries. In the meantime, has anyone been to Ireland before? I am hoping to travel on the weekends. What are some must-see places?

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