Right now, I'm really leaning on the idea of bus passes (more extensive than rail in Ireland), hostels, and an open itinerary. But the thing with an open itinerary is that you have to budget as you go. I think it would be more of an adventure to hop on a bus with just a rough idea of where we are going and doing what we feel like when we feel like it. I also don't mind "roughing it" a little and staying in dorm style hostels with random other people. Some of you might not be comfortable with that. I'm not sure. I think it would be kind of fun, and would love to meet some people and become friends etc. But I would also be okay with just hanging with you guys.
I read that the worst thing you can do is the stay in a hotel in Ireland. B&Bs are the best ways to do it. Cheaper, more authentic, family run, etc. And that they are more plentiful.
Also, I know it's early, but I think I need to mention that we really need to pack light. In the words of Aldous Huxley, "All things are necessary, some things are just more necessary than others."
We can't afford to have to lug around gigantic suitcases, we don't have a car, and we don't know where we'll be staying and if we can leave a lot of stuff where that is.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
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Ok you're freaking me out when you say "dorm-style hostels with random other people". That is just...I can't believe my little sister is planning to stay in a foreign country with weirdos and make friends with them. Please, girls!! Be safe. What if you DID rent a car...just an idea to throw out there. How much is a car rental vs. bus/rail passes? You'd have somewhere to store your luggage. Also, I think there are lockers in bus stations and airports that you can rent...also BnBs would have them. Hope you guys don't mind me hijacking your blog to freak out at my sister. Hehehe...forgive me, Hannah, but whoever on that message board said there aren't any monasteries in Ireland was a bloomin' idjut. Ireland practically held the Church together in the early ADs...geez...
Neither of us have licenses. Beth has her learners, but either way I don't think you can rent a car unless you are 21. Otherwise I would LOVE to have that as an option. But I don't think it's possible.
And as for monastaries, he was talking about CURRENT monasteries, ones that you can stay at in present day. :) So not an idiot, just more time specific.
And hostels are actually not bad. Don't worry, technically I'm an adult ;) haha but seriously they are just as safe as any other thing.
No worries. I'm doing my homework. :)
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