Christmas in Ireland

Trip Start Feb 16, 2008
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Wednesday, December 31, 2008

We arrived at the Belfast airport on the evening of December 22 - the first time in my life I've ever been to Ireland without experiencing serious jetlag! It was really nice to arrive feeling normal after only flying for two hours from Barcelona. We still had a bunch of shopping to do so the first few days we pretty tiring. But then Christmas came and everyone relaxed into a routine of eating and sleeping!

It was lots of fun spending Christmas with Andy's family. We got to see our niece Rachel and nephew Alex - which is always a treat.

We spent a good portion of Christmas day stuffing our faces at Andy's aunt Noeleen's house. She cooked a wonderful turkey with all the trimmings. Luckily there is a lake close by and the weather wasn't too cold so we all piled in two cars and went for a long walk!

Boxing day dinner
Boxing day dinner
 On Boxing Day everyone went to Adrian and Bessie's for another feast. More amazing food and lots of laughs! After that we spent time with our friends Richard, Avtar and Gary and their family. Then we went to Portrush to visit Andy's sister Wendy and her husband Mark and the kiddies. We played with all the Christmas toys, went bowling and watched the Polar Express. Good times!

We flew back to Barcelona on December 31 just in time to gun it home, change and make it to the restaurant Marmalade to meet up with our friends.
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