Small steps

While there is still plenty of time, I'm thinking our airline reservations will be firmed up this weekend. We needed to purchase some extra miles so we could extend our trip over one more weekend. This will be my longest stay in Ireland and I can't be more pleased.

I ordered some electrical adapters - I never did find the ones I had from before - and received them this week. I ordered through Rick Steves site. It was the best price and now that I have them I understand why. If you are doing this check to make sure the adapters have the ability to connect with US 3 pronged electrics. Fortunately, all the electrics I'm taking have only 2 US prongs. If I was taking a larger computer with me (I have a netbook that I travel with) I would need the 3 pronged adapter. These were quite cheap - $2 each, but the shipping was $6. In the long run, it was still a deal.

Also, still waiting for some lightweight luggage I ordered and a better small carry-on for the plane. It's not pretty, but it will do the job. Over the last couple of trips I have never taken more than a 26 inch suitcase. We'll stop to do laundry, so I should be fine. I don't like to have to drag heavy suitcases up flights of stairs in B&Bs, so I try to stay on the light side with luggage.

It's time for some spring cleaning in the house and I'll be going through closets and looking at clothes I want to take with me. I shouldn't need to purchase much except for basics like socks, but a nice new lightweight sweater that can be layered would be nice. It's always a little cooler along the Irish coasts like Galway Bay, and the Antrim Coast. Malin Head will probably be cooler and very windy from what I hear. I don't think I've ever been really cold in Ireland.

For some reason I've never made it to Belfast. That will be remedied this trip. A Hop-on-Hop-off tour and maybe a Black Cab ride for starters. And I definitely want to get to the famous Crown Liquor Saloon. Some places just can't be passed up.

Hopefully firmed up reservations will be done in the next two weeks. Now that we have extended the trip, we may have to change a few things around. Just have to be patient and wait for confirmed plane reservations. :)