Finally 03/09/2022

Our departure from Wetumpka began under cloudy skies, on our way to the Atlanta airport.  The cloudy skies soon became a downpour.  After a 3 hour drive, in a driving rain, we arrived in Atlanta safely.  We left our car in long term parking at the Marriott and checked in with Delta for our flight.  Everything was in order and we had a 3 hour wait to board our flight.  We went to the Sky Club and waited until boarding time.  The rain continued to fall.

Delta has changed their boarding procedures.  Now if you are active duty military or retired military, you are allowed to board before 1st Class passengers.  Linda and I took advantage of this perk and left Amanda and Harry waiting in line.  Boarding first means that all the overhead bins are empty, and you get to stow your carry-ons first.  Amanda and Harry boarded soon afterwards.

I had allowed a two hour layover in Boston for a plane change.  This was fortunate  because a thunderstorm came over the field and airplane operations were suspended about 45 minutes.  We took off almost an hour late, but arrived in Boston with an hour to spare.  

We boarded our flight to Dublin and had a pleasant 5 1/2 hour flight. The inflight meal was, to say the least, airplane food.  We ended up eating  peanut butter crackers.  Thankfully, this was not the highlight of our trip.

After clearing customs, we took a taxi to the Morrison Double Tree hotel,  arriving there around 10:30 AM.  Our rooms were ready.  After unpacking we walked down the street to The Church Restaurant.  The Church was a 17th century church that has been repurposed to become a very nice Irish restaurant.

After lunch, we returned to our hotel and "rested" for 3 hours.  We then went to T.P Smith's Pub for a meal of pub grub and just enjoyed the evening.  We called it a day and returned to the Morrison.

Tomorrow we will meet our tour guide for a walking tour of the south side of Dublin.  We will do the north side later.

After dealing with Covid, along with every one else, we are glad to be here.

Amanda, Linda and Harry at T.P.Smith's Pub

The beer that made Ireland famous

Also, a famous Irish beer

Where the congregation sat
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Amanda's lunch at the Church, Irish Nachos

T.P.Smith's Pub

Pub Grub

Fish and chips, our lunch

Ireland, early in the morning

Irish holiday

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