I began my journey to the land of leprechauns and lucky charms in the SeaTac airport. Fortunately my flight is scheduled to leave ten minutes before the other flight. So after we take our first picture for the blog, I run to my terminal, say the Rosary, and boarding begins. Then boarding stops. Then reverses. An hour later boarding begins again. The pilot announces that we might just make it to Philadelphia by 8:15. Boarding for my connecting flight begins at 8:20.
Touchdown in Philly at 7:50! Taxi at 8:12. I check the departure boards for my flight. It isn't there. I run to my terminal at 8:19 to find a flight for Zurich, Switzerland boarding. Great. After asking more people than necessary, I find that my gate has been moved to A22, about .4 miles away. No kidding
After sprinting, sweating, panting, and stressing, I reach A22 at 8:26 to find nobody boarding, but the flight is still on time. An hour later, the flight still says on time. Suddenly we see it delayed an hour. Don't you just love irony?
Thankfully, on my second flight I have the luxury on an empty seat next to me. However I must walk through customs alone as Patrick is nowhere to be found, but nearly the entire group was waiting at my baggage claim for me. After finding Patrick, we meet our Tour Director, Sue, and off we go into Dublin.
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