Westport, Ireland

We arrived in Dublin, Ireland after a long day and night traveling. I always feel a little off when we travel for such a long time. Spending a night on a plane is not easy. Miranda did not sleep a wink, Colton thinks he got a couple of hours, Dean finally feel asleep after he lay down on the floor between the seats. The stewardesses kept taking second looks at him as they passed by. But surprisingly they never made him get up. 

So we finally landed, feeling tired, but excited to be in Ireland. It was raining (of course), and cool +6 and a bit windy. But we are here! We grabbed our backpacks and headed to the car rental place. I booked a car using our air miles to save some money (we are on a major budget of $130/day). Our credit card also covered the insurance! Yay! 

Thankfully, we also rented a gps. At first we thought we'd save the $ and go by map. SO THANKFUL we did! The roads are not like in Canada. We would have never made it to the freeway if we hadn't had the gps. Worth every Euro.

The roads are narrow. They basically fit two cars passing. There is no shoulder. You either have a stone wall right beside the road, or a small ditch or cliff. It felt a bit like we were on a roller coaster ride most of the day. 

We arrived in Westport in the afternoon. We stopped at a cafe and had a bit of lunch. Everything feels a bit off when you miss a nights sleep. But we pushed through. We gave our friend Tara a call to let her know we had arrived. We met Tara 3 years ago Couchsurfing in New Zealand. When she heard we were coming to Ireland, she invited us to stay with her and her family for a few days. She also had dinner waiting for us when we arrived. Her brother, sister and dad also came for dinner. It was a fun night! 

Tara's daughter gave us her room to sleep in. Colton and Miranda got the office. We all slept like a rock that night.