Irish Goodbyes

Getaway day didn’t go quite as smoothly as planned. Spotty cell service thanks to an international Verizon issue made getting around challenging. As did the navigation in our car unexpectedly going out. We were hoping to check out the Belfast Victoria Gardens and Ulster Museum but instead drove by each and toured Queens College- by it was graduation morning.

We said our goodbyes to Emmit and headed off to the airport. Once again, car navigation was a wee bit of an issue- I think the previous drivers had set up “no toll” routes. Despite this, we made it in plenty of time and breezed through security.

Arriving in the duty free area reminding me of Vegas arrival- stimulation overload. As a DJ blasted rave bass bumping tunes, the girls’ eyes lit up. I made a mistake of telling them to use my extra euros IF they found anything they liked. They only heard "spend euros". We spent upwards of 45 minutes in the duty free makeup/perfume area before heading to the gate. He’s been gone for under two hours, but I’m already noticing that I’m so outnumbered. How will I ever make it 10 days?

Without planning, we ended up on the same flight as Gina and Charlie, my parents, and Baxter.

An amazing trip filled with memories but I think we all agree it’s time to be home. We miss tacos and cheddar cheese and ranch dressing and popcorn and also the wonderful people we call friends.Read more