An Unexpected Journey

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You may not have heard from us in a while because we’ve been preparing for a big quest. This one is taking us to Wales, England, Scotland, and Ireland. 



We left home late afternoon bound for Liverpool but didn’t get there for over 40 hours.  Long story short: there was a bad storm and we ended up delayed with an unexpected night in a Dublin airport hotel. This was after we flew to Liverpool, circled it for a couple hours, and they sent us back. Aer Lingus took care of us but it was an ordeal. 

We had a planned layover in Dublin, so the last leg to Liverpool was on a commuter jet with about 80 people. After spending 20 hours with these strangers who quickly became temporary friends, our whole plane cheered when we finally touched down in our destination. Wishing everyone well, we stumbled out of the airport having clocked only about seven hours of sleep in two days. 


It was a rough start for this much anticipated journey. We also missed out on going on the Magical Mystery Tour to take selfies all around The Beatles’ hometown and visiting the Cavern Club during International Beatles Week.


Sometimes you don’t get to choose your side quests. We lost the sleep and missed some fun, but gained valuable experience in making the best out of a bad situation. 


Enjoy some random pictures from Dublin airport, where you can eat at Ryan’s pub or get a Guinness with your Whopper meal. Stay tuned for more snippets and side quests as we continue our travels. 




Location: Dublin, Ireland

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