Today we moved from London to Dublin
Started with dragging our suitcases the 25 minute walk from Bayswater to Paddington and took the Heathrow Express to the airport.
As usual we allowed plenty of time and had around a 2 hour wait before boarding the short Aer Lingus flight across to the West Island.
You know your getting close to Ireland when you see the following in the airline’s magazine
When is an adult not an individual?
We were questioned at Immigration why we are visiting Ireland, had we been before etc. and while it was most probably a standard procedure he could have done it with a lighter tone!
Caught a bus from the airport to Drumcondra, the suburb in Dublin where we are staying, and walked the kilometre or so from the bus stop, yes dragging the suitcases, to a delightful “boarding” house which consists of 9 beautifully restored rooms, a delightful communal lounge, a beautifully set out dining room and Jack (and Ted his dachshund) who is the perfect host
After checking in we had a stroll down towards the centre of town and having worked out the route turned back and had a meal in the pub (Kennedy’s) at the end of our street.
Over dinner we spent some time chatting with Martina, a lady from Hamburg, who had arrived in town today, is staying at the same accommodation as us and is going to a concert (Take That) on Saturday night before returning home on Monday.
If we have any complaint of our very short time in Ireland so far is that the temperature is only 16C having enjoyed 22-25C while in London. Hopefully over the next few days we enjoy some thing more akin to summer.
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