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And we relaxed with a beautiful view! (This isn't our Airbnb lol, just the common room in the building)
July 18, 2025 at 3:41 PM
And we relaxed with a beautiful view! (This isn't our Airbnb lol, just the common room in the building)
We went hiking in the Mississippi gorge to Minniehaha falls...
July 18, 2025 at 3:40 PM
We went hiking in the Mississippi gorge to Minniehaha falls...
Oh also our plan was to spend the night in Cleveland, which not only are we not doing but we couldn't do even if we wanted to. So instead we are... winging it!
July 12, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Oh also our plan was to spend the night in Cleveland, which not only are we not doing but we couldn't do even if we wanted to. So instead we are... winging it!
Like right now, we're moving. Had to pack up the whole apartment and put everything in storage. We're living life on the edge
July 12, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Like right now, we're moving. Had to pack up the whole apartment and put everything in storage. We're living life on the edge
Oh did I mention that we're moving too?
July 12, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Oh did I mention that we're moving too?
We're currently stopped for Gas+food+water+break at a rest stop just outside of Syracuse. We were up until 3am last night packing and then had a bunch of cleaning to do this morning, so our plan is to drive for another 2-3hrs and then do the lion's share tomorrow
July 12, 2025 at 10:56 PM
We're currently stopped for Gas+food+water+break at a rest stop just outside of Syracuse. We were up until 3am last night packing and then had a bunch of cleaning to do this morning, so our plan is to drive for another 2-3hrs and then do the lion's share tomorrow
Aaaand we've made it! Ask me how I know lol
June 16, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Aaaand we've made it! Ask me how I know lol
Time for boarding. Wild to be leaving at 3pm, flying for 6 hours, and the landing at 4pm. Timezones man (also this is actually our plane this time)
June 16, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Time for boarding. Wild to be leaving at 3pm, flying for 6 hours, and the landing at 4pm. Timezones man (also this is actually our plane this time)
I really wanted an Irish coffee (for the first time this trip would you believe it) but this airport bar doesn't offer them. So I'm getting a latte and a Guinness and calling it even
June 16, 2025 at 11:53 AM
I really wanted an Irish coffee (for the first time this trip would you believe it) but this airport bar doesn't offer them. So I'm getting a latte and a Guinness and calling it even
And we've made it! Customs guy only asked a few questions so overall not bad. Now for food.
June 16, 2025 at 11:53 AM
And we've made it! Customs guy only asked a few questions so overall not bad. Now for food.
Ok, bags rechecked and we've made it through security! Now for the big one: US customs
June 16, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Ok, bags rechecked and we've made it through security! Now for the big one: US customs
Our flight leaves in three and a half hours. Wish us luck! 🤞
June 16, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Our flight leaves in three and a half hours. Wish us luck! 🤞
Ok now for the fun part. Because the Scotland leg of this journey was planned much later than the Ireland leg, this is not, technically, a connecting flight. So, uh, we need to 1) go through customs, 2) collect our bag, 3) recheck our bag, 4) go through security, and 5) re-go through customs
June 16, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Ok now for the fun part. Because the Scotland leg of this journey was planned much later than the Ireland leg, this is not, technically, a connecting flight. So, uh, we need to 1) go through customs, 2) collect our bag, 3) recheck our bag, 4) go through security, and 5) re-go through customs
And we're off! Should be just about an hour until we're (back) in Dublin!
June 16, 2025 at 8:59 AM
And we're off! Should be just about an hour until we're (back) in Dublin!
Also that wasn't actually our aircraft lol. We are on a very very small ATR72 today, which is the 2nd smallest commercial plane I've ever flown on. It's got propellers for crying out loud
June 16, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Also that wasn't actually our aircraft lol. We are on a very very small ATR72 today, which is the 2nd smallest commercial plane I've ever flown on. It's got propellers for crying out loud
And after all that we've made it back to Edinburgh for one more night. Tomorrow is our flight home (or, flights actually) so it feels like a bit of a send off to have this be the view that we get coming out of the train station
June 15, 2025 at 11:13 PM
And after all that we've made it back to Edinburgh for one more night. Tomorrow is our flight home (or, flights actually) so it feels like a bit of a send off to have this be the view that we get coming out of the train station
Trains really are just the best way to travel
June 15, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Trains really are just the best way to travel
Made the train back! We also got an upgrade to first class because this train is basically empty. On the downside, the train is pretty broken so there's no cafe service in first. On the upside, they didn't charge us for the upgrade! Also on the upside, that sunset ✨
June 15, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Made the train back! We also got an upgrade to first class because this train is basically empty. On the downside, the train is pretty broken so there's no cafe service in first. On the upside, they didn't charge us for the upgrade! Also on the upside, that sunset ✨
Sorry I didn't get a photo of this, but I kid you not the bar staff gave us a squirt gun with our food so we could fend off the seagulls. And ya know what, it's a good thing they did cause we needed it
June 15, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Sorry I didn't get a photo of this, but I kid you not the bar staff gave us a squirt gun with our food so we could fend off the seagulls. And ya know what, it's a good thing they did cause we needed it
Hopped a quick taxi back to town, and now dinner at a very strange sports bar across the street from the train station. The views from the rooftop bar clash (in a good way) with the neon lights and pop music.
June 15, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Hopped a quick taxi back to town, and now dinner at a very strange sports bar across the street from the train station. The views from the rooftop bar clash (in a good way) with the neon lights and pop music.