Thursday 10/5
We took off on time. I was a little nervous when I got on the plane because I hate flying. But I'm excited to see my family. It's going to be a lot of fun. Anyway, as we sat in the airport, I watched planes takeoff and land. The captain said the flight will only be five hours and forty minutes which is great. Thank God for the tail wind.
Friday 10/6
Apparently it's raining at thirty-seven thousand feet in the air! After my nap, my dad, aunt, Eimear and I went to visit my granny in the hospital. She remembered me which made me happy. For lunch I had KFC. The KFC is so much better over here than it is in America. After lunch, we went to visit a nursing home in BlackRock. By the way, I had my first amazing curry with chips for my dinner. So delicious you really can't get good curry in New York.
Saturday 10/7
Woke up at nine-thirty to drive to O'meath. O'meath had this stable full of five beautiful horses and two cute donkeys. I fed them carrots. Drove to the Copper Kettle to have lunch with my aunt Blonde.i had chicken tenders with chips and gravy. When I say it was delicious, i mean it was mouth watering delicious! Got to see my granny again, she is the most hilarious, loving granny in the world. Wouldn't trade her for anything else. Got to shop in a Lidl for the first time. I thought it was bigger than Aldi and more of a selection of stuff. Had a delicious ice cream mixed with buttons. So far it was a great day.
Sunday 10/8
On Sunday my dad has us up at nine in the morning because him, my cousin Eimear, my aunt and I were driving up the Belfast to see the Titanic. It was a beautiful museum full of lots of amazing history and visual photography. My favorite part of the titanic was watching the short clips of how it all happened. After a time well spent, we drove to the big apple which is a rest stop that gives you two to three options to pick from for lunch, and a gift shop. We had B.K that was very yummy.
Monday 10/9
After a great sleep, dad and I took the bus up to town. We went to this store called DEALS which is similar to Dollar Tree. Then we went to the Marshes which is their mall. I managed to get socks and underwear. Oh plus I got next years addition of my two favorite comic books. Dad and I went to the Roma for lunch. The curry and chips were OH MY GOSH AMAZING! We got a small ice cream at this new ice cream shop called Bunny's Gelato. Must say it was delicious but a tad pricey. I convinced my dad to walk home so we could get our exercise. Managed to walk two miles all the way back to my Aunt's house.
Tuesday 10/10
Before we left the house, we gave Eimear her gifts. Which was a PS4, photo album of her childhood and a T-shirt that said I 
️ NY. She absolutely loved them. After we dropped Eimear off at school and Aunt Lorraine at work, my dad and I drove two hours up to see the Giants Causeway. Which is located in Northern Ireland just an hour outside Belfast. It was absolutely beautiful. The mountains surrounding the ocean was mind blowing. But the history side of it is really funny. Similar to the Biblical story of David and Goliath. On our way home with my Aunt, we picked up Eimear's birthday cake from this famous bakery in Dundalk. My uncle Philip came over to give Eimear a card as well as me a kiss. We then went to give my granny a slice of cake up in the hospital.
Wednesday 10/11
Slept in till ten. Went downstairs to make myself some soup plus my dad got me three chicken tenders. That was yummy in my tummy. After my dad and Uncle David set up the PS4, I figured out how to play one game as well as setting up the other stuff. Let me just say, I never in my life touched a PS4 until today. Much easier than it looks. KungFu Panda was an easy game. My dad and I went to pick my aunt up from work, then we went to pick up Eimear from school. All five of us had the Roma for lunch which was delicious as usual. Later in the evening, my dad, Eimear and I walked down to my Uncle Philip's house to see my cousins Sophie, Gareth, Neil and his wife Rachel. Neil and Rachel brought their dog Cooper over. He's my favorite dog because he's just so friendly and handsome. Eimear and I had a lot of fun with Sophie. She has a great imagination.
Thursday 10/12
Didn't do much. Had a relaxing day. Went to Dunnes where I got myself underwear and a robe. Then we went to Lidl and got some food. For dinner we had Aldifrance which is a chip shop where my Uncle's brother works. Went to bed at nine so I could get a good night sleep.
Friday 10/13
We got up early in the morning to drive all the way to Galway. On the west side of Ireland. Rode a small ferry to the Aran Islands and stayed in a tiny house that they call glamping. We were right by the beach. Then we took a taxi to Dún Aonghasa which is a very high cliff 370 feet. It was a very cool view but scary. Ate at a bar restaurant which had delicious chips and a good burger. Then we walked a good mile back to the glamping site
Saturday 10/14
We took a taxi up to the another trail site. My dad and I walked all the way to the Worm Hole. That's where the professionals do the red bull diving into a fifty-sixty foot deep pool. We then went to the Spar which is a local island shop to get food to cook in the kitchen, and lunch to eat. Eimear and I went to the beach to build a sand castle.
Sunday 10/15
We walked back to the ferry and boarded. It was a fast trip back to Galway. We then drove from Galway to county Clare. Toured the Cliffs of Moher which was very amazing. Then we went back to the hotel to swim in the indoor pool which was so relaxing. Ate at the hotel restaurant so delicious.
Monday 10/16
Drove home to Dundalk where my relatives live. I had a delicious curry with chips for lunch. Hurricane Ophelia hit Ireland but just gave us lots of strong wind mixed with on and off rain. Dundalk was a ghost town lots of shops were closed. We had the Roma for lunch which of course was delicious.
Tuesday 10/17
Woke up around nine and made myself some curry flavored ramen for breakfast. My dad, Eimear and I went for a walk to the Navy Bank. Saw two horses who were eating apples. Drove up to the candy shop and got an ice cream on our way to the hospital. The ice cream was so good. Then we went to the hospital to see my granny. She was good but very confused. Went to KFC for lunch and well I can say it was good but gave me gas. Drove to the Dundalk Institute of Technology where my aunt works. We picked her up and went food shopping. Dinner was DELICIOUS! We had chicken Kiev with roasted potatoes and gravy. After dinner we drove to my Uncle Philip's house to see how they were doing.
Wednesday 10/18
After a much needed shower, my dad and I went up to town to do some shopping. I bought myself a Dundalk football jersey. At Tescos one of the grocery stores, we bought chocolate to bring home with us. I got to see my cousin Michelle up in the store. She is so friendly, haven't seen her since I was thirteen. We drove home and I made myself a cup of tea and watched one of my favorite shows Hawaii 5-0. My uncle David, Dad, Aunt Lorraine and I went to see my granny in the hospital. She is doing great. The four of us picked up Eimear from school then we dropped my dad off so he could take a nap. My aunt, uncle, cousin and I went to the marshes to have lunch. Went to my Uncle Philips house to watch the Manchester United game, they won by luck!
Thursday 10/19
My dad and I went up to town this morning. Went to Easons which is a book store, I got a Irish Fairytale books. We walked to Dunnes and got a lot of the curry sauce packets, gravy, and chocolate for home. My dad and I had Mullens Take Away for lunch which was absolutely delicious! Picked up Eimear from school and dropped her off at the dentist. Afterwards all five of us went to pick up dinner to cook for the night. Was a great day!
Friday 10/20
My dad and I took the bus up to town. We had lunch at the Europa restaurant. I had curry chips with chicken goutons which was very delicious. Then we took a walk up to one of the older malls called the Long Walk. It's been there since I was born. But a lot of the shops closed down so there's not much left inside. I bought a book a Tescos and a wallet at this other store. We went to Bunny Gelato. I had a sprinkled cone with vanilla flavored icecream. Afterwards we went home for a little bit then I went to the Red Cross with Eimear. It was really fun. Got to learn how to help people who are injured or in serious condition. My cousin Carol and I finally met each other. She is a sweetheart.
Saturday 10/21
Slept in till ten-thirty in the morning. Got dressed and went downstairs to make myself curry flavored noodles for breakfast, a cup of tea for myself and Eimear as we watched NCIS! At noon we went to the Copper Kettle and had lunch with my Aunt Blonde and cousin Grainnie. They have the best gravy. The food is always delicious. I got to see my granny one last time at the hospital. She was in great form. Saved the best for last, got to go to the pub and watch Manchester United with my cousin Neil, Uncle Philip and dad. The pub wasn't crowded. It was great craic. Took photos with my cousin and uncle. As much as I hare goodbyes, I think the hardest was saying goodbye to my cousin Eimear. We had so much fun together. Watching her grow up puts a smile on my face.
Here are some of the photos from my trip. Me with Summer the Horse. Posing at the Giant's Causeway. Pretending to fall off the Dun Aengus cliff. At Kehoes Pub with my cousin Neil (Left) and my Uncle Philip(Right). Eimear and I at the Cliffs of Moher. With Eimear at the Dundalk Red Cross was pretending to have a broken arm.
