So here is my first blog from University of Limerick. I have learned that I truly suck at packing....of course it would've been nice to know that I could check two suitcases (the airline led me to believe I would have to pay for the second). I have also learned some "do"s and "don't"s for future traveling purposes.
DON'T pack an 80 lb suitcase.
In the event that you do pack an 80 lb suitcase, DO immediately make friends with the people checking your baggage and giving boarding passes. With any luck they are alum from your school, as was the case with me. They will help you take 20 lbs out of your 80 lb suitcase and separate it into another bag so you don't have to pay $100 for overweight luggage. They will also help you smuggle liquids onto the plane (which for your reference will promptly get confiscated at the layover customs and baggage check, but it worked for a while).
DON'T let you parents talk you into taking your silver pumps home. Those shoes ARE completely necessary to have in a foreign country. You never know when you'll need silver pumps.
DO go into gift shops and look for large bags. This will be useful for when you have too many carry on bags packed in an effort to take weight out of the checked overweight luggage.
DO pack a raincoat in your carry-on. It rains a lot in Ireland...and wearing two sweatshirts is not only uncomfortable, but also looks yucky.
At any rate, the flight was an adventure in and of itself, but I got here safely...no bird incidences. The country is just as pretty as I hoped it would be and I can't wait to explore it more. But I'm completely exhausted in every way so this is where I leave you until my next thrilling post!
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I don't know that your problem was not having 2 suitcases -- it might be that you had 80 lbs. of luggage...
ReplyDeleteAlso, you do NOT need those silver pumps.
Also, you always look yucky.
Also, I miss you. You should come to Spain.
also you suck...and i DO need those shoes!!!
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