Overnight through Paris to Dublin, and sun!

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Geo: 53.3441, -6.26749

Arrived Paris at 9:38am after the 5493-mile non-stop trip from Salt Lake City; were we ever glad to get off that plane. Again, every seat filled, with a high school spring break field trip right next to us. Couldn't sleep or get comfortable at all, compounded by action-packed, manic movies on the cabin's big screen that pierced eyelids and any attempts at slumber.

Mike thought he was doing something different and getting special, fresh meals by requesting the vegetarian option for the SLC-Paris meals. Instead, wound up with Worst Meal Ever . . . white rice topped with a few mushy pieces of summer squash and a whole lot of heavily-salted asparagus. So salty it burned the inside of the mouth on contact. Breakfast (using that term loosely) was a bagel with no cream cheese or peanut butter, so we saw no protein that entire flight.

Last leg of the trip, Paris-to-Dublin on Air France, was every bit as wonderful as the previous leg was arduous. Half-filled plane, so lots of space for seating. Great flight attendants. A surprise meal -- ham or tuna sandwich on WONDERFUL bread. A heavenly nap on the 2-hour flight, capped by a sun-soaked landing over the bays and green rolling hills of Ireland into Dublin.

Easy bus ride into city centre from the airport, a couple of hours at our neat little place Cassidys Hotel to shake the long trip's plane buzz, and a nice vegie lasagna for dinner followed by a pint of Guinness (for Mike) and Cashel hard cider (for Sharon) at a classic old Dublin pub, The Celt. ' t'oesn't get any better!

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Photos

Cassidys Hotel, Dublin
As the sun was setting on a long, long day . . .

The Celt classic pub on Talbot Street, Dublin
We tipped a Guinness and a hard cider to all our friends and family!

Comments

[Fool]

I am traveling to Gresham tomorrow!! GOOD BEER THERE AS WELL!!! Beervana!! Hope to recover soon from the carlag!!!!!

[katers]

Gah more pictures! I want to see those green rolling hills!lol and i stand by my recommendation of flying british airways, yes yes, ear plugs would have been nice for the flight.hard cider, yeah mommy lol. convert?love you,zaggie kate

[Rex]

We know all about those LONG flights. Hope the rest of your trip is sunny and lot's of fun. Hey Mike, have a pint for me.....

[Kylie, Will and Addie]

Glad you finally got some good food and a cold one. Will is salavating over the authentic Guiness. Ireland looks amazing! Are there as many red heads as we've all heard. Can't wait to hear all about the next adventure.

[Jack and Paula Bergin]

Glad you got there. Sounds heavenly from your last flight onward. Have a Guiness for Jack. We love British beer, cider and pub ambiance. You are a quick one with the language. I can just imagine hearing Lepracon for the next few months
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