Train from Lausanne at 7:17.
Arrived Geneva Airport 8:00
Flight to London (Gatwick) 9:30
Wonder how to kill 4 hrs at Gatwick. Go through immigration and soon found more than enough shops to kill time and swipe the credit card a couple of times!
Flight to Cork 3:30
I flew Ryanair (budget airline) which was an eye-opening experience. There is no seat allocation so there is a feeling of pressure to find a seat. I got a good window seat to watch the sights where possible. Getting out my book before putting my seatbelt on, I soon realised there was no pocket in the back of the seat in front of me to put it. Then I noticed the safety instructions which are normally on a card, were printed on the back of the headrest in front. Cost-cutting and a little clever I thought.
Next was the money making moves of Smokeless Cigarettes. The flight attendants wandered down the aisle waiving 3 packs of different types of cigarettes that guarantee to deliver the same nicotine as normal fags but without the smoke. Highlighting this meant one could 'smoke' on the flight if they bought them. Then followed the sales wander of 'Ryanair Lotto tickets'. Their own scratchy tickets. It was all enough to keep me entertained for the 1 hr flight.
Michelle and Steve kindly collected me from the airport in the car we have hired for the week. We spent the night at their friends Tina and Jim. They have a lovely comfortable home in Tipperary with views across to a smooth but rugged mountain.
It was a lovely fun night. Toward the end of dinner I noticed they had a didgeridoo. I asked if they could play it ... and being told no... soon gave them the basics of what I knew about playing.
An hour or so later we had all played a little and managed to get out some basic sounds.
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& now for the last leg of your holiday...isn't Ireland just gorgeous?? We loved our time there...& loved the Irish people...shame they're not out in places like pubs etc so much with the Polish & Romanians taking over all the service jobs!! We especially loved the colour of all the green we saw everywhere!! & so many different greens!!
Hope you don't get too much rain...it can be wet over there....John said you're off to galway...we loved it but didn't get to the Aran Isles so am interested to hear about them. Stay safe & keep enjoying..much love
I loved Ireland too. All that green and then the contrast of the very very colourful houses and villiages. I remember it raining the day we were in Galway so hope you get better weather. Are you stopping by the cliffs of Moher on the way?? Am sure you will have some amazing sights over there that are so different from mainland Europe (stone round towers for example). Looking forward to the next installment
I was at a little cafe around the corner from your work (Piccolo?) and they were playing Van Morrison ... it was probably the last sunny day we'll have here in Melbourne last Friday, 26 and I remembered you would be in Ireland too soon and wished I could be with you driving along some irish country road listening to some Van, how cool, enjoy
Did Steve blow his head off? Looks as if he was red in the face.The couple must be musical, with piano. What contrasts in store for you now! Imagine you will be on the move quite a bit now and hoping for more pics. Keep well Much love Mum and Dad
Great to catch up on these next instalments...switzerland and ireland are faves of mine so keen for all your stories. Hi to S & M... reading their blog but can't work out how to comment. love M-M
Jealous, jealous and very jealous...wish I was there as well...keep researching for the future because we will be back...say safe. Mark xxx
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