Closer... This can be good through June 15.

$599 -- Ireland in Spring: 3-Bedroom House, Car & Air

Spring vacation to Ireland for $599 per person, including a six-night stay in a three-bedroom cottage and more.
Depart March 27 - May 31 on the following days:

• New York City-Shannon on Wednesday or Sunday ... $599 
• New York City-Dublin on Monday or Tuesday ... $599
• Boston-Shannon on Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday ... $629
• Boston-Dublin on Monday or Tuesday ... $629

This package, based on four travelers, features:

• Roundtrip airfare to Ireland
• Six nights in a three-bedroom private cottage at the Bunratty Castle Gardens
• Manual car rental with unlimited mileage (+$50 per person for automatic with GPS)
• One authentic Irish coffee at Durty Nelly's
• Travel June 1-15 for $100 more per person

The cottages of Bunratty Castle Gardens are set in a medieval village in County Clare. Visit the 15th century Bunratty Castle, historic Limerick, Galway, the awe-inspiring Cliffs of Moher or drive the Ring of Kerry. County Clare is also home to some of Ireland's top golf courses.

Blackout dates:  April 6, 13, 17, 27; May 4 (packages available at a higher price)
Book by Dec. 31.

KLu

interesting...

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KLu

A baby guiness shot in the dark...

So, as I contemplate my future hours before the first Whitman/Brown debate, I wonder what kind of funding we will have next year, otherwise known as the year of the "new house, Amber's check engine light will be on for the remainder of the 'yota's life, hawaii, europe, no campaign cash cow". But then again, who gives a crap, its europe and we get to warm up in Maui!

Here's the shot and it's delicioso: the cities listed are where our lovely heads hit the pillow...
July 5: Fly CA to Ireland
July 6: land in Ireland, Dublin
July 7: Village living Ireland style
July 8: Village living Ireland style
July 9: Fly Ire to Berlin, Berlin
July 10: Berlin
July 11: Drive to Rhine River
July 12: Drive, Rhine River
July 13: Drive, Alsace/Colmar
July 14: Drive, Alsace/Colmar
July 15: Drive, Chablis, Burgandy Wine Region OR Reims, Champagne Wine Region
July 16: Paris
July 17: Paris
July 18: Paris
July 19: Paris
July 20: Fly Paris to CA

I think this is a realistic itinerary as related to travel vs leisure time, cost, accessibility and locations. It sticks on the original proposals, but is a few days shorter. If we determine we need more time, we can add to this before booking. I would be down for adding a day in the drive from Berlin to Paris depending on the WW2/wine tours we want to attend. Regardless, you will be introduced to baby guinness next month.

KLu

If you're curious, Colmar looks like this and is a place I have always wanted to go:

Assignments: To The Diegos

This is what ALu notated in my book after our decision conversation.

P Diego (Germany road trip):
Historical references
Historical locations
May 1 - Booking
June 1 - Draft daily itinerary
June 1-13 - Public comment
July 1 - Final schedule

K Diego (Paris):
Hotel neighborhoods
Learn to love Guinness
Language skills
Flask
April 24 - Budget
May 1 - Booking
June 1 - Draft daily itinerary
June 1-13 - Public comment
July 1 - Final schedule

xoxo
KDiego

First Post

All business on this one.

The email associated with the blog is dublin181@hotmail.com

The name of the blog is EuropeTrip2011, somehow that wasn't already taken. The economy I guess.

The address of this blog is ... well, you got here, so maybe that was too much. I would encourage you to bookmark it.

The password for both the email and the blogger sign in is: paris123

If you're not a Luiz or a Diegan, and somehow you've stumbled on this, be cool.



Thank you and I look forward to seeing updates. Maybe someone can regurgitate all the assignments we had. I remember I had WW2/historical duties from the Ber to Paris, is that still so? Is Amsterdam still in play?

Feel free to make any cosmetic changes to this as you see fit.