Well, we are off to Ireland on Aug. 3. Our first home exchange, after arriving in Dublin, will be in Rosslare. We will be updating this Blog with information about where we are and what we have been doing and will post pictures as we progress on our trip around Ireland (click on map to right).
Itinerary
August 3, 2008:
Depart Nanaimo Airport (Air Canada Flight 8272) @ 2:00 p.m.
Arrive Vancouver Airport @ 2:23 p.m.
Depart Vancouver Airport (Globespan) @ 5:10 p.m.
August 4, 2008:
Arrive Dublin Airport @ 10:00 a.m.
Pick up car from Enterprise car rental.
Drive from Dublin to Rosslare, via the Wicklow Mountains.
August 4-7, 2008:
Rosslare Strand, Country Wexford, S. Ireland
August 7, 2008:
6:30 p.m. Dinner at Man Friday, Kinsale, County Cork, S. Ireland
August 7-12, 2008:
The Old Rectory, Croom, County Limerick, S. Ireland
August 9, 2008:
To Aran Islands via Doolin, County Clare, S. Ireland
August 10, 2008:
5:30 p.m. Dinner at Bunratty Castle, Clare, County Clare, S. Ireland
August 12, 2008:
7:00 p.m. Dinner at Ashford Castle, Cong, Galway, County Galway, S. Ireland
August 12-15, 2008:
Coral Reef, Lecanvey (near Westport), County Mayo, S. Ireland
August 15-18, 2008:
Lisnaskea, County Fermanagh, N. Ireland
August 17, 2008:
7:00 p.m. Dinner at MacNean House, Blacklion, County Cavan, S. Ireland
August 18-23, 2008:
Castlereagh, Belfast, County Down, N. Ireland
August 20, 2008:
8:00 p.m. Dinner at Belfast Castle, Antrim Road, Belfast, N. Ireland
August 21, 2008:
7:30 p.m. Maid of Antrim Traditional Music Cruise, Ballyronan Marina, Lough Neagh, County Antrim, N. Ireland (Lough Neagh Fest will be on)
August 23-31, 2008:
Larne, County Antrim, N. Ireland
Itinerary
August 3, 2008:
Depart Nanaimo Airport (Air Canada Flight 8272) @ 2:00 p.m.
Arrive Vancouver Airport @ 2:23 p.m.
Depart Vancouver Airport (Globespan) @ 5:10 p.m.
August 4, 2008:
Arrive Dublin Airport @ 10:00 a.m.
Pick up car from Enterprise car rental.
Drive from Dublin to Rosslare, via the Wicklow Mountains.
August 4-7, 2008:
Rosslare Strand, Country Wexford, S. Ireland
August 7, 2008:
6:30 p.m. Dinner at Man Friday, Kinsale, County Cork, S. Ireland
August 7-12, 2008:
The Old Rectory, Croom, County Limerick, S. Ireland
August 9, 2008:
To Aran Islands via Doolin, County Clare, S. Ireland
August 10, 2008:
5:30 p.m. Dinner at Bunratty Castle, Clare, County Clare, S. Ireland
August 12, 2008:
7:00 p.m. Dinner at Ashford Castle, Cong, Galway, County Galway, S. Ireland
August 12-15, 2008:
Coral Reef, Lecanvey (near Westport), County Mayo, S. Ireland
August 15-18, 2008:
Lisnaskea, County Fermanagh, N. Ireland
August 17, 2008:
7:00 p.m. Dinner at MacNean House, Blacklion, County Cavan, S. Ireland
August 18-23, 2008:
Castlereagh, Belfast, County Down, N. Ireland
August 20, 2008:
8:00 p.m. Dinner at Belfast Castle, Antrim Road, Belfast, N. Ireland
August 21, 2008:
7:30 p.m. Maid of Antrim Traditional Music Cruise, Ballyronan Marina, Lough Neagh, County Antrim, N. Ireland (Lough Neagh Fest will be on)
August 23-31, 2008:
Larne, County Antrim, N. Ireland
August 23, 2008:
7:30 p.m. BBQ at home of Tessa Barrett, Bangor, North Down, N. Ireland
August 31, 2008:
Radisson Hotel, Dublin Airport, Dublin (telephone Dublin, Ireland 353-1-844-6000)
September 1, 2008:
Depart Dublin Airport (Globespan) @ 3:00 p.m.
Arrive Vancouver Airport @ 4:30 p.m.
Depart Vancouver Airport (Air Canada #8267) @ 7:20 p.m.
Arrive Nanaimo Airport @ 7:40 p.m.
