In 13 weeks we have been to 5 countries: England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland. Three plane rides. Eight train rides. Five air bnbs. Three hotels. And a partridge in a pear tree.
In London we took the underground which was convenient and easy but sometimes involved walking long distances going up and down stairs. In Cardiff we walked. In Manchester we took the tram. In Scotland we took the tram. In Belfast took the bus. In Dublin took the tram. In Waterford we walked.
The hardest part of this trip is traveling to the new place . Trains are fiascos half the time. Adjusting to staying in a new place so often is hard.
Figuring out local transportation such as trams is pretty easy because there is always a ticket machine at the stop. Buses are hairier for two reasons: 1) Sometimes you have to go to a specific place to wait, like Parnell stop 6004. The buses that run on the same street might stop every other stop or something. Another thing we learned the hard way is that you have to have exact change when you get on the bus. No cards. No change given.
Since we have been in Ireland, we deal in Euros which is so much easier and almost equivalent to USD. In the UK it was pounds and it was confusing.
Some things that are different in the UK and Ireland: No dryers. Clothes are hung to dry on racks. Washing machines are confusing and can take 2 hours or more a load. No air conditioners. One hotel had none but it had a fan. No screens on windows. Naprosyn is a prescription med here. (WTF!) They have “digestive biscuits” (crackers) that you can eat and they have an antacid effect. Black pudding, fish pie, beans at breakfast, sausage rolls, chips(fries), haggis.
It’s been an interesting trip so far. Cant wait for tomorrow!
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