12 Days!

I'm drinking coffee and feeling more human. I wonder what coffee tastes like in Europe. I've been told to not expect good things from the food but I don't care. I have such high expectations. I want to smell the air there, drink the wine and savor every moment.

We've been in a rush to get everything ready in time. A co-worker is going to be staying at our apartment to take care of the cat. She stayed over Christmas and it worked out really well. So there is that. Other than that we have been making sure we have comfortable shoes. Any excuse to buy new shoes is a good excuse for me :). Have ya'll ever worn Hush Puppies? www.hushpuppies.com They are amazing (and cheaper on Amazon). Other than that I think we need jackets that are good for 50*-ish. Too warm for all out winter coats but to cold for a sweater.

We booked this tour www.nessbus.com in Scotland. It had everything we were looking for and good reviews. We are also going to do the Double Dead Tour http://www.cityofthedeadtours.com/the-double-dead-walk/. We are going to be laid back the rest of the time we are there and explore the city.

In Ireland we are going to take a train to Cork and spend a day. The other days we will be in Dublin. We need to look into booking an activity of some sort there. Maybe the Castle?? Tom went to grad school in Ireland so we may try to  catch up with a couple of his friends that still live there.

Then there is London. LONDON! We keep looking at what to do there. I know we want to go to the London Tower. They have a Sunday Night tour that we are thinking about. I've read that the London Bridge experience is awesome too. The Globe theater is on our radar but we don't want to do too many tours. Tom is interested in seeing a  castle too. I have this city on such a pedestal that I'm not sure how to narrow anything down.

So that is where we are at with planning. Any recommendations???

Happy Valentines Day!

I love you. 

That means I’m not just here for the pretty parts. 

I’m here no matter what.  

-Claudia Grey, Hourglass

Is this real life?!?!

Aside from my wedding I have never been so excited for anything. We finally booked our honeymoon. Not just any honeymoon but a dream honeymoon! WE ARE GOING TO EUROPE! In less than three weeks we will be exploring Ireland, Scotland and England. We are flying into Ireland and spending a day. From there we are jumping on a flight to Edinburgh. We will be there for three days. So far we are planning on visiting a castle, taking a nighttime cemetery tour and maybe spending a day outside of the city. Then we will jump on a train to London. I HAVE BEEN WANTING TO GO TO LONDON FOR YEARS. I am so overwhelmed by what to do because I want to do EVERYTHING! Seriously, everything. Tom has some friends there so we are going to spend one night going out and about with locals but the rest of the time we are on our own. I want to go to the London Tower, Buckingham Palace, explore local stores (book and grocery store are a must), ride the London Eye and a double decker bus and so much more. After London we are headed back to Ireland for a couple of days. Tom wants to do a Scotch tour. We are still researching what else to see and do. And a bonus? We have a 13 hour layover on the way there in Chicago, yes I consider that a bonus. It gives us time to see Jessica and explore the city. I'm also not going to turn down deep dish pizza :)

Anyways, I'm thrilled and so excited I can't handle it.