Arrival

We made it safely and successfully across the pond, as they say, and with our luggage! The trip has officially begun. We had a brief layover in Dublin - just enough time to check out the coast and have a beer. We spent a few hours wandering in Malahide, a suburb about 15 minutes from the airport, before heading back to catch our flight to London. We could definitely spend more time in Ireland and considered buying a house for sale there that was a mere $1.3 million. If anyone wants to contribute, we will give you your own bedroom.

For anyone who is traveling, we flew Aer Lingus and thought it was excellent. The flight was cheap so we were expecting low budget but we got two meals (the dinner was even kind of tasty) and had personal televisions with way too many movies to choose from. On a related note, we recommend seeing 'It's a Disaster!,' 'Mud,' and 'The Croods.'

So many options!

The marina at Malahide, Dublin

Malahide Castle built in the 12th century

Duffy's in Ireland! We knew we liked this place right away. They didn't have $5 pitchers of Old Style, but the bartenders were very friendly.

Breakfast of champions