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Wednesday 29 June 2011

Summer is Here!

And before we know it September will be upon us! 

While juggling the family vacation and the work schedule I'll have to take some time to work on my "checklists". 
 
There was a time I was "brain overloaded' and everything was blurring so I had to push all my research items aside...Time to dust them off...





In the meantime, here are a couple of places to get some tips & information:





Monday 20 June 2011

Three Months & Counting!!!!

July-August-IRELAND!!

The summer is here and then before we know it we'll be on our way!!  My minds a racing....what to pack, what to research....what, what, what! My head is hurting!

My first hurdle will be how to look gorgeous after 20+ of traveling!  Unlike most of my fellow travelers I'll be driving 2hrs to meet the group befor the bus takes us from Maryland to NY-(5hrs on a good day)...then the flight across the "pond" (another 5 hrs!)...We dont get to a hotel until later that day so tack on another 8hrs...I'm not really liking the "hat" option!

Then the other thought is what if I'm hungry!  Can I pack a snack and make it passed the airport security? Do I spend a small forture and grab junk food at the airport??? 

And then the really big question!  MONEY!! 

How much cash should I have on hand!!  I've already gotten 100euros.  I have a debit card and a credit card...but should I get more euros and how much more??  We'll be on our own for lunch and a couple of dinners....what's the average cost for a meal?? 


No wonder why my head is hurting!!




Monday 13 June 2011

VAT explanation for the layman (or laywoman!) HELP!

Ok, so those who know me know I'm math challenged! 



Adding up things is not my cup of tea! 

And my mathematician wont be going on the trip!!




The one thing that puzzles me is this VAT thing....Can anyone explain this VAT thing in simple terms? 

I'm definitely going to do some shopping and hitting a pub or two. An extra 13% (or 9% per the recent announcement for Hotels/Restaurants) will add up on my credit card....and though I may get the cash back upon exiting that extra percentage is still on the plastic!!!   Hey! If we cash in at the airport do we get Dollars or Euros???

So if anyone has suggestions as to how to make this as painless as possible please reply and let us know!
Thanks!!

Wednesday 1 June 2011

Dublin!












We depart Kilkenny on the 28th and drive through prime horse-breeding country to Dublin. 



Here we'll set off on a sightseeing tour of the city.  We'll get to stop at Trinity College and view the 8th century Book of Kells. 


We'll arrive at the O'Callahan's Mont-Clare Hotel (http://www.myguideireland.com/mont-clare) to enjoy some leisure time before the evenings festivities!!











That evening we'll be heading off to Taylor's Three Rock Pub for dinner, lively show and traditional Irish song, dancing & music!  
http://www.taylorsthreerock.ie/ 


                  

On No You Didnt Goldie!!

So, I'm reading the June Newsletter for the Bayside Quilters Guild and low & behold I see my name!  I almost fell off my chair at the office!  So if you're reading this Goldie you cracked me up!!

Now, I'm not sure how good of an "Historian" I am but I do enjoy planning for a trip.  I've looked through several travel guides thus far and if I didnt worry about the added weight they'd all be packed along with my binder of notes.

So if anyone has a special area of interest you'd like me to research for you just comment on the Blog!!

P.S. And Goldie...if I could get to work in Columbia without driving that blasted bridge I'd have that "For Sale" sign out and ready to do business!!  I do enjoy my friends on the good side of the pond!!!