Ireland Day 10

Cloudy day today and some rain. We ate at a Chinese restaraunt last night. Good food and something different. Had a Chinese beer. Light and sweet and not my favorite. People in this country don't seem to use ice. Only one place we stayed at had ice, and then you had to ask a porter to get some from the bar. Or else you have to find a big grocery store and even then you have to ask someone where it is cause they only carry a couple bags. People here don't seem to like pepper much either. The pepper shakers are filled with a very fine powdered pepper. It's almost not worth it cause it takes so much to get the taste. (Our oldest daughter would like this) Well this guest house is another place where the hot water seems to be kept in another town. Took ten minutes for it to get here and then it's just a trickle.We stopped at Bunratty castle today. It was pretty neat. It was mostly restored and they have medieval banquets here. There was one table that was over 500 years old. It was one solid piece of oak 22 feet long 3 feet wide and about 3 inches thick. They have a village set up here and it's pretty cool. Some of the buildings were here and some were dismantled from other parts of the country and reassembled stone by stone. It's set up like a village in the late 1700's and early 1800's. Got to the hotel in Shannon. HOT WATER RIGHT NOW YAYYY! Leave at 10 AM. Fly to New Jersey and change planes to get home. Well it sure has been an adventure.

At the airport. Flying business class gets you into the private lounge, where snacks and drinks are free. Comfortable chairs to sit in while you wait for your plane. Bought some stuff at the airport store and it was actually cheaper. Finally found the tweed hat I have wanted for years. Cost me 48Euro wow. Oh well I make it look good.

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