Plains, trains and automobiles

Well, we’re finally home.  Our total journey went something like this:

Car from Cavan to Dublin Airport

Flight from Dublin Airport to London Heathrow (we couldn’t get a flight to Gatwick)

Drive to London Gatwick

Stay overnight

Flight from London Gatwick to Cancun, Mexico

Flight back from Cancun, Mexico to London Gatwick (delayed 10 hours)

Miss flight back to Ireland and argue with unhelpful Ryanair about why I won’t pay £1000 to get on next flight.

*pause for hissy bout of hysteria*

Drive to English Grandma’s house in Hertfordshire

Stay there two days panicking about how to get home.

Get saved by wonderful friend who suggests sailrail.co.uk

Train to Milton Keynes, then Chester, then Holyhead

Ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Port

Taxi from Dublin Port to incredibly understanding Long Stay Car Park (who didn’t charge me extra).

But I’m back!

And oh, the wonderful things I have to show and tell.

For instance, we saw this:

And we ate this:

And we did this:

… saw lots of this:

And even shed a tear at this:

Much, much more to come.  Once I’ve conquered the EU washing mountain and cleaned out the Nutties.

18 Responses to “Plains, trains and automobiles”

1. TheGlutton says:

   March 3, 2011 at 10:18 am

   What a journey… but by the looks of those pics it was worth it! I had forgotten that the sky and sea could be so blue! Amazing. Can’t wait to hear more and welcome home x
   • English Mum says:

     March 3, 2011 at 11:01 am

     Oh it was worth it. I miss the blue! And thanks, nice to be back x
2. Sharon Ní Chonchúir says:

   March 3, 2011 at 10:30 am

   Welcome home! Such a shame the trip of a lifetime had to end in a journey from hell (hate those!)
   Pics look great though.
   • English Mum says:

     March 3, 2011 at 6:45 pm

     Aw thanks Sharon. I know – it’s so much easier on the way there when you’re all excited isn’t it! I felt sorry for the people who were delayed 10 hours on the way out – that’s a whole day off your holiday. Sucks. xx
3. Laura says:

   March 3, 2011 at 10:38 am

   It looks amazing. I want more, more, more.

   I nearly shed a tear at the blue sea too … and your boys jumping into the pool.

   *big sigh*
   • English Mum says:

     March 3, 2011 at 1:58 pm

     LOADS more to come, my darling. You’ll be weeping tears of pure boredom, I promise x
4. notSupermum says:

   March 3, 2011 at 11:41 am

   What a trek! Glad you’re home, and looking forward to hearing more about your trip x
   • English Mum says:

     March 3, 2011 at 1:58 pm

     A mad trek! But made tolerable by the fabulous week that came first! x
5. Tummy Mummy says:

   March 3, 2011 at 11:47 am

   WOW! What lovely photo’s, I can just imagine you doing it all. Shame about your lengthly journey but I am sure it was worth it! Will be putting Cancun on my list of places to go xxxx
   • English Mum says:

     March 3, 2011 at 1:59 pm

     It really was worth it, and obviously that bit of it wouldn’t be suffered by the normal people that live somewhere not in the arse end of nowhere!!

     Yes, do. It’s fab. A girls’ holiday maybe?!!
6. Rosie Scribble says:

   March 3, 2011 at 2:32 pm

   Looks fabulous! Looking forward to hearing more. Hope you’ve recovered from the journey.
   • English Mum says:

     March 3, 2011 at 4:55 pm

     All recovered now Scribble, thank you. Nice to be back, but could have done a second week too! x
7. Tamsin says:

   March 3, 2011 at 4:40 pm

   Amazing pictures! I think I would of had to jump in like the boys, it couldn’t have been that cold…..?

   The food looks amazing, did you try the lobster?
   • English Mum says:

     March 3, 2011 at 6:46 pm

     OMG it was SO high – they jumped from a kind of rocky platform thing. I climbed up just so I could take a photo and that was enough for me!

     I didn’t have the lobster – I felt too guilty! The fellas did though and said it was lush
8. Knackered Mother says:

   March 3, 2011 at 6:49 pm

   Lovely pics, looks like you had an amazing time x
   • English Mum says:

     March 4, 2011 at 1:41 pm

     Oh it was just fabulous. Thanks. Feels like it was all a dream now I’m back in the land of packed lunches, wellies and unruly chickens!
9. Helen T says:

   March 6, 2011 at 8:49 pm

   Sounds fabulous, although you had me at the mojito bar! Wipe all memories of the O’Leary & just hang onto the tan and good stories!
   • English Mum says:

     March 6, 2011 at 9:59 pm

     I’ll certainly try! Good luck with your journey, by the way – hope you have better luck than me