Ireland
So, I’m going to Ireland in a month. Other than a dinner reservation at Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant at the Ritz-Carlton outside of Dublin, I have no firms plans as of yet. I’m not even sure I’m going to stay in Ireland the whole two weeks. My Rick Steves books should be coming tomorrow so I guess I’ll start firming things up a bit more. Not too much, though, I suspect. It’s the off-season so I doubt I’ll have trouble finding a place to stay, so I’m not too worried.
Other than my brief trips to the Great White North, I’ve never been outside the US. And I’ve certainly never traveled for two weeks by myself. I’m looking forward to it, though. I have no issues with doing things by myself and I’ve wanted to visit Ireland for ages, so I’m rather looking forward. I’m a little nervous about making my first big trip solo, but it’s an English-speaking country so I don’t imagine I’ll have any trouble.
I do sort of wonder if I’ll get lonely at any point…and I wonder how much I’ll miss the interweb. I do plan on stopping in to use it when I can, though. As much as I’d like to say I’d be fine without access for two weeks (and I’m sure I would be), I think I’ll miss having at least occasional contact with my friends and family. So, everyone be sure to still send me silly e-mails and things.
I’m taking the trip in February in particular because the Sharks are going on a two-week road trip. Ha! Planning my vacation around my season tickets. I’m bummed I’m going to miss all the games on telly, though. See, another reason I have to get online when I can. I need to make sure my boys are doing well on their road trip. Heh. I’m also taking this trip, the more I think about it, as a 30th birthday present to myself. I’m coming home six days before The Big 3-0. I’m looking forward to the birthday more and more, actually. I need to plan out some fun birthday weekend stuff too. Woo!
