The Wrap Up

Hip hip hooray! Let's hear it for British Airways, no rush guys but finally Jayllee's luggage arrived, we picked it up on our way out of the country. Such a relief. So we have finished our lightning tour of the Emerald Isles - So let's see, what are the gems we left with.

• you can park either way down a street. It's like someone has pranked every street. Let's park this way, nah that way, ooh what about nose to tail all the way down here. Cool! Truly, some thing that my head did not enjoy processing. The biggest worry I found was that when you entered another narrow street and gave a quick check of the parked cars - no help. You're own your own buddy! Drive and pray and act very confident. Of course, you're going the right way.
• 'Drum roll please.....The most diligent workers in the world - and the award goes to 'The Dublin city Traffic Wardens'!!! People if there is one word of advice I can give you it is - TAKE THE PARKING WARNINGS SERIOUSLY! because they sure do. You don't get a chalk mark on your tyres, a ticket under the wipers, oh no baby they go in for the kill. Rules are made to be followed! Every morning they slapped on those lovely yellow discs to wheels outside the hotel. Ten minutes over and sweetheart I have news for you, and it's all bad. Phone and pay...and don't do it again. But HI FIVE for us, we rocked. We fed those overpaid parking meter every day, with a religious fervor which the pope himself would have been impressed with and as such, enjoyed a friendly relationship with the local council. But you have been warned, don't forget. 
• smoking is a popular past time. If you are tired of being barred and bannished and treated like a piriah in Australia or New Zealand, then I suggest you pack up and move to Ireland. It's all the rage there. 
• their radio stations are a million times better than Britian. (sorry Britain, but your radio stations have to be heard to be believed. My suggestion when travelling in England - take an ipod!)  Oh and the best thing for me -sorry personal info here - they played 'the only way is up' TWICE..wow.. and then to top it, today, they played "I would march five thousand miles..." Ah made me smile, then sing....  Unlike the fact that I did not hear one Ronan song. Not a one. Tsk, tsk!
• Great roads, courteous drivers...no honking or road rage. All very civil and allow you to swap lanes with a seconds notice. Big plus. 

• Riverdance - is a must.  
•  International airport - actually a real treat. (Made up for the shopping there) So many shops, I was really surprised. Very nice sales people, who, because we are leaving the EU at some stage, made sure we paid the cheaper price. We had a great time. Only do suggest you order burger king takeaways if you have say, an hour or two to spare, speed was not their forte.

And if you are wondering, how did my bank balance fair when we hit up that magnificent shopping centre, which we stumbled onto last night... well... the sad fact is we couldn't find it today. Drove around and around in circles and came up with nada! I will download photos soon, just to prove it's existence. 

Oh and funniest conversation on the plane:

Jayllee, with nod of her head to the guys in front of us: "Mum, what language are they talking?"
Me: "Scottish accent aka English Jays."
Jayllee: "They are talking, English? No way!!!"

Oh dear it is going to be fun in Scotland.