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Friday, March 11, 2011

On our way -10 March

The first problem of our trip was 9 March when Continental called Greg to let him know they rescheduled our...(Jeff, Cheryl, JD, and Lyndell)...flight from Raleigh because of forecasted weather on the entire east coast. (Thanks Mother Nature.)  We were suppose to leave Raleigh at 5:37 pm on 10 March, but we now had to leave 5 hours earlier.  This was a problem for Jeff's leave request at work and the logistical plans of picking Lyndell in Greensboro.   There was a slight delay leaving Raleigh because Newark NJ had a delay receiving in new aircraft because of their weather.  It was a shaking take off, flight, and landing, but all worked out well. This was JD's first flight since Sept 2001.  He was giggling off his nervousness and saying a lot of "Holy Crimanies."  JD also made the comment that the clouds make it look like we're in heaven.

Once in New Jersey we had a 6 hour layover. (Fun times with JD's ADHD. The escalators were our friend.)  We finally boarded our flight at 10:00 pm and sat on the tarmac for close to two hours or more with threats of getting back off for the night.  (You guessed it...weather delays.)  As a matter of fact the pilot came on speakers and said, "Some of you on the left may have two explosions.  The wind caused the transformers to explode.  We should be taking off in about 15 minutes."  What!?  Again, it was a rough takeoff.  (Prayers were distributed through seats 38B-F.)  Now we start our 3,270 miles trip traveling at 500MPH. (Yippie)

None of  us hardly slept a wink all on the plane.  They had small TVs in the back of all the seats with personal choices of: movies, shows, games, learn a language, etc.  (Hey this homeschool thing is working out great!)  Customs was very easy and before we knew it we were in a taxi and unloading into our hotel in Dublin.  (Best Western Academy Plaza.)

Some of us caught naps from 1-4pm and others didn't.  Jeff and JD left the room without me knowing it and went out for a stroll and a burger at Burger King.  (Really?  Because we are in Ireland and...oh never mind.)  We all five regrouped for dinner out.  We ate at a local pub. The music was loud but the family, food, fun were GRAND!  We went out for a leisurely stroll over the river and to the "good" side of town. 

Our prayers go out to people of Japan with the 8.9 magnitude earthquake which we learned about after we landed in Ireland.

Well, that's day one of many more to come.  Remember we are five hours ahead of east coast time.  But Jeff and I have access to email via wireless internet in our room and Greg can receive email too.  So if you need us we're here...

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