For the last few days a large winter storm brought high winds and snow as far south as Oriental. As it slowly clears off into the Atlantic we find ourselves sitting in JFK International Airport.
Calypso is safely on the hard and under the watchful eyes of Captain Chuck, thank you very much!! As the song says," our bags are packed and we're ready to go", as we start our 10 week adventure in Ireland & the UK.
Our goals when we started this adventure, 6 months ago, were to;
- Travel, other than the transatlantic flight, was going to be by using only our own legs, rail, bus, taxi, or Uber. Although it would have increased the area we could cover, we decided to stay away from renting a car after a disastrous car rental trip years ago.
- Take only carry-on bags. A bit of a challenge for not only size restrictions but weight, as well. Air Lingus has a 10-kg (22 lbs) weight limit but with the help of Columbia wear, Rick Steves & Brother Dave's hand scale, thank you, we are at 19.6 pounds!
- Travel at our cruising speed, spending time to explore places, taste the food, and meet the people who make up these countries.
This will be the trip of a lifetime for us, your welcome to ride along!
Fair Winds & Quite Anchorages,
Wendy & Jeff