Off for another adventure

After a very long layover then a 6 hour flight we arrived in Shannon, Ireland.  It's a bit damp and a bit cool, but it is beautiful! Everything is lush green and some of the early spring flowers are in bloom.  It took us about 3 hours to drive to the timeshare, but that was with stops every so often looking for an ATM machine.  Finally a very nice woman at the supermarket gave us some euros.  We were worried about  through the toll road. We finally went to a regular bank and used a real ATM , aaaaawwww!  It worked!  When we got to the check in for the timeshare, we were supposed to go,to another property, but the lady at the desk told us there was availability here, so we stayed.  It's nice, two bedrooms, two baths.  It has electric heat in each room and one's not working. It's a bit nippy! I fell asleep at 6 and now it's 9 pm and I should be asleep, but it is fleeting, although not for long I believe.  Let's see what tomorrow brings.



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