Ireland – June 12 – Travel Day

Normally both Trudy and I get very stressed about packing for a trip. For me it is all the electronic toys that I carry; I know I am getting no sympathy. This trip I didn’t get stress at all; at least not until the last hour with a little panic.

This trip is both a business trip for me, and a vacation for both of us. I have a conference in Dublin for two days, and we are doing some sight seeing the rest of the time. One of the tings that we have done differently is NOT actually plan out one of the weeks. We have an idea that we will travel around the country in our rented car, but we don’t have a reserved place to sleep the second week.

Trinity College is the location for the conference so we are both excited about discovering some of Dublin.

For this trip, Trudy is travelling “Business Class” on Aeroplan points. I was only going “Business Class” on the way home; but when I checked in online, I was offered an upgrade to Business Class for the flight over for $749. As this is the red-eye leg, I jumped at the chance. The flight has Pod seating that allows you to fully recline flat, so I might actually get some sleep on the flight.