Several months ago, Tricia asked me if I would take her to the island of her choice in April. I immediately committed, thinking of another great Caribbean or Pacific island trip, dreaming of lying in the sun all day with one of those umbrella drinks and wallowing off into the water from time to time. So we packed up our old TomTom GPS, camera, and computer, and we're off again on another adventure, this time to an island. Only, the island of Tricia’s dreams turned out to be the Emerald Isle--Ireland. And this island seems a lot farther north than, say, Long Island. Wish us well!
As usual, we have found a way to go on the cheap for at least part of the trip. Delta Airlines must have had a computer glitch, letting us travel to Dublin from Jacksonville in business class round trip, for the sum of $56.50 each, plus miles at the lowest tier. I tell you, there's nothing like sitting up front on the really long trips--unless it's getting by at about one cent per mile for two passengers. But enough about money. We’re on Delta Flight 176 from Atlanta to Dublin!
Up front on Delta Flight 176 to Dublin
The menu up front is always nice. Tonight we had a choice of rosemary duck breast and salad with dried fruit and almonds or pumpkin bisque for the first course, followed by a mixed green salad with yellow peppers, pecans, and blue cheese. For the main course, Tricia chose the pan-seared sea bass with artichoke and olive sauce and celery root puree. You can bet they didn’t get any celery root puree back there in economy class. For me, it was seared beef tenderloin with demi-glace sauce, wasabi mashed potatoes, and sugar snap peas. Someone else could have the fettuccine alfredo with broccolini (broccolini?), roasted tomatoes and hazelnuts.
It was an easy choice for dessert: fine cheeses, Belgian chocolate cheesecake, or vanilla ice cream sundae. Since the last choice came with a variety of sauces, whipped cream, and chopped nuts—not to mention ice cream—how could a person resist? I wonder if they make ice cream in Ireland . . .
Our boarding passes indicate the overnight temperature in Dublin is expected to reach 39 degrees Fahrenheit. This is going to be quite a change from the 88 degree weather we left a few hours ago. But surely it will warm up after our arrival.
It’s time for bed now; we’ll be reporting on Ireland soon.
Charlie & Tricia
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For readers of the blog, I would like to inform you up front that Charlie has made a promise of no complaints about the GPS on this trip in exchange for being allowed to use it again. Despite the constant complaining in Italy, he wanted to use it again in Ireland! It was only loaned to him in exchange for a promise that there would be no complaining.
ReplyDeleteOne of these days I want to grow up and be like Uncle Charlie- PS We will be in Sea Island in August- Join us @ 4th of May-
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