Twisted Kites

Just over a week before I go away. Looking forward to it
Picked up an up-to-date small guide book (as my other one hasn’t even got the Spire in it), always useful to carry around even though I’ve been a couple of times before. My flight is early afternoon on saturday, probably the best time as I can get a lie in, not rush, jump on a train and mooch over to BHX, have a shop and a drink before take-off, arrive a couple of hours after check in-time (isn’t it annoying when some places don’t have you accommodation ready in time?!) and have the evening to stroll along the Liffey and relax.

It’s almost too perfect, but the hotel seems to be right opposite the central bus station and tram stop, and a tram ride or short walk to the main railway station. Last time I stayed it was a ‘healthy stroll’ to my digs. Doubt there’ll be much of a view, but I’m only there to sleep. If I want a view I’ll go outside
Hope to get some nice photos whilst I’m over there, although I have no confidence in having good weather! But, that said, wouldn’t you rather have crappy weather in Dublin than crappy weather stuck at home? Hope it doesn’t spoil the view from the plane, I like to look down on the world! Very pretty. Although if there is no view, at least it’ll be guaranteed to be gloriously sunny above the clouds.

Will try to visit the city, coast and hills if possible, plus have at least one day ‘away’ to one of the other main cities in Ireland, not sure which yet though.

My mum said she wants to visit Dublin sometime. So I told her to come over for a day trip. So she will, has booked a trip on Eurolines (out overnight, 12 hours there, return next night, quite ideal) as she could do with a day out, she’s not been too well lately so it’ll do her good (she’s been diagnosed with a muscle problem that’s uncurable so has to take steroids for a couple of years at least). She’s never been to Ireland so it’s somewhere new for her.

Return on the following saturday, midday flight again so will make sure I can have time to spend my last Euros in the airport shops. Last time I went I got there a bit early and spent ages wandering ‘The Street‘. Not a bad thing though, I’m always one to arrive preferably early than on-time.