Our first trip together! We were in Ireland from November 24 to December 1, 2017. Starting and ending in Dublin, we saw Blarney Castle, the Cliffs of Moher, the Aran Islands, and were royalty for a night at Castle Ross.
"If I buy the tickets, can you get a passport before November?"
I was sure Brendan would think I was crazy, planning our first international trip in less than three months. But when I got the email from Skyscanner in late August (less than a month before I left for Iceland) that flights to Ireland had dropped to $500 each, I couldn't resist.
Over the next four hours, we worked out dates to take off work, managing to tack the seven-day trip onto the end of Thanksgiving. I settled into a research frenzy of things to do, places to go, and where to sleep. Our friend Tomer had a moving-out party that night, and we eagerly told everyone who would listen about our new plans…
"If I buy the tickets, can you get a passport before November?"
I was sure Brendan would think I was crazy, planning our first international trip in less than three months. But when I got the email from Skyscanner in late August (less than a month before I left for Iceland) that flights to Ireland had dropped to $500 each, I couldn't resist.
Over the next four hours, we worked out dates to take off work, managing to tack the seven-day trip onto the end of Thanksgiving. I settled into a research frenzy of things to do, places to go, and where to sleep. Our friend Tomer had a moving-out party that night, and we eagerly told everyone who would listen about our new plans…