Shieling Hotel
Travel Blogs from Raheny
Meeting with a friend
... cold. But that did not deter us from going to Gower. It was an hour ride from the main bus station (cost £2). Gower is a peninsula on the south west coast of Wales and it was the first area in the United Kingdom to be designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in 1956. About 70 square miles (180 km) in area, Gower is known for its coastline, popular with walkers and outdoor enthusiasts, especially surfers. That day it was so windy that the waves kept pounding the shore. ...
Flying IAD-DUB
... Irish immigration with my almost-full passport, though the officer did comment, “Are you planning to get a new passport soon? Not much room left in here.” Yes, I am aware of that, I replied. I withdrew euros from the ATM (so nice to arrive in a nation where foreign ATM cards are accepted; unlike *****ia), then Mom and I rode Airlink Bus 747 from the airport to the city center. The seventh stop was just yards from our hotel, right off the major drag of ...
My 1st Blog Finally!
... when sick is the worst! Especially when the journey takes forever!
My trip to Dublin....Bus to Laguardia airport NY...was suppose to take 1hr, took nearly 2 because of traffic. Then, what was supposed to be a 40min flight to Philadelphia turned into a 2hr ground delay sitting on the plane, so when I was supposed to be boarding my flight to Dublin at 8.15pm, we had only just taken off in NY. So, arrived at Philly 8.45pm, next flight took ...
Our Final Hurrah..
... laughed harder, making for a great great night..
We then all headed to a local disco-tech (including Nance who actually seemed the most eager of the crew) to see a live band play… For a Monday night, I was surprised to see what appeared to be the entire town packed into this local club, with all ages being represented… After about 30 minutes of bobbing our heads around and me trying to jokingly dance upon my mom as she pushed me off shoved me off like I was ...
Slainte!
... off to London. Phew! We can finally relax a tad.
3-11-12
The fast switch in Chicago meant our luggage did not arrive with us in London. We leave United our information and hope our luggage finds us sooner rather than later. Of course we did not pack our carry ons with some items we really wish we had but that will change next trip! : ) Hop our last flight to Dublin and we ...
Location
TripAdvisor Reviews Shieling Hotel Raheny
