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01/14/2003 8:15 PM
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THE EMERALD WORDAPALOOZA
Is now up and running.  Now is the time to jump on board the wagon!!! WHERE? LETTERMORE, in COUNTY GALWAYThe venue is now definitely at Lettermore, in County Galway, in the west of Ireland. It is a spectacularly beautiful location, on a smallish island which is attached to the mainland by a bridge. As Rubrick says, “Lettermore looks idyllic on its island - - - Lettermore is near Rossaveal where you can take the ferry to Inis Mor, the largest of the Aran's where I was in December.” WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?Go to http://www.irelandwestholidayhomes.com/galway.asp and type in Scs0854901 for the Lettermore accommodation. Place the number in the text field located on the map. WHEN the WEEK 15th to 22nd JUNE inclusive We have booked four cottages, each sleeping six people, for the week 15th to 22nd June inclusive – they are modern places with one double bed and four singles each, bed linen is supplied but not towels. (but towel hire can be arranged if you let us know in advance.) Each cottage has a shower, but I don’t think they have a bath. They are easy walking distance from the beach (about a mile) 500 yards from a shop and about a mile from the nearest bar. HOW MUCH?The cost per person for the accomodation is a little less than €100 per person.That amount will allow a small amount of the domestic necessities. There will be some extras for food and for a breakage deposit. At a rough guess, I think it will come to round about € 160 each for the week, give or take a bit. At present, the €uro is roughly equal to the dollar.It will help us immensely if you can pay € 100 up front, please, and as soon as possible.Send cheques made out to the Euro amount to:
J.Richardson
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Trinity College
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01/14/2003 10:31 PM
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A personal check from an American bank or a cashiers check from same?
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01/15/2003 7:21 AM
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I would bet a personal check would do fine, wouldn't it, since it would have plenty of time to clear if you sent it, say, early February?
But I'll stand to be corrected.
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01/15/2003 7:24 AM
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And, Rhuby, those cottages and that location are sweet! What a great view!
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01/15/2003 9:59 AM
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Yes, they are nice, aren't they? And just a few miles away from where they filmed The Quiet Man.
Oh, that's €100 per person, btw. And made out to J. Richardson, if you please - not cash!!! There should be loads of time to clear it but the sooner I get it the better as bookings tend to mount up in early Feb.
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01/15/2003 12:28 PM
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Only a few miles from where they filmed The Quiet Man??? Oh, my heart is glad today.
Now somewhere someone mentioned an airline that is offering really great deals on roundtrip flights from the US to Europe.
Without naming that airline here, will someone please PM me at Wordwind here to let me know the name of that airline or business group that's making the offer?
Many thanks in advance,
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#92020
01/15/2003 5:10 PM
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aaaaaaaaaaaOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooo
(howl of disappointment that I can't make it)
Unless....does anyone know of any cheap flights from Canada to Ireland?! because I can afford the accommo!
hm...off to ring my travel agent....
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#92021
01/15/2003 6:53 PM
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We are having to find money for deposits more or less immediately. We can probably underwrite this on a short term basis, but we really do need your cheques quite quickly, if at all possible, please.
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#92022
01/15/2003 9:23 PM
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Rhuby:
I'll mail mine just before the end of January so you all will have it sometime the first week of February.
Thanks for taking care of all this!!! Big hug!!!
Best regards,
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#92023
01/16/2003 3:01 PM
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I may get jumped on for commercializing, but there's always Paypal. I recently sent $500 to a friend in Australia for a painting, and she got it transferred to her bank account within half an hour after I pushed the send button.
If this is OK, I'd need only your email address. I want to reserve four beds, for me, Peggy, and the kids.
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01/17/2003 2:37 AM
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Going looks like a definite maybe for me right now. I have a friend who's son was just hired high up in United to try to fix some of their problems, so I may be able to get a free flight, assuming they're still flying then. I just need to check with my faculty advisor to see if going on a transatlantic trip right before going off to my first internship is feasible.
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01/17/2003 8:52 AM
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This is great news, Jazzo I'm keeping toes, fingers and eyes crossed from this point on.
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01/17/2003 9:41 AM
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Paypal is fine with me. Contact me by PM for my email if you want to go with this.
Thanks.
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01/17/2003 12:34 PM
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01/17/2003 1:12 PM
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Well, there won't be much call for lights since it gets dark at about 10:30pm at that time of year. And it shoudln't drop below 12 degrees C at night so we won't have the heating on much either. The heat and light work on coin slot and between us we shouldn't be spending more than about $20 a house for the week. That's just over $3 each. Flashlight? You mean a battery-powered torch?  Bring one if you like but I don't think we'll really need it unless it's to get home along the road from the pub. Actually that would be a good idea..... Don't forget to take the batteries out first so as not to freak the airport security guys.
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01/17/2003 1:17 PM
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I have a small flashlight--about the size of a wallet--that has 1,000 hours on it. It casts a pretty good circle of light, and I expect something as small--and effective--as it is would be good to take. You can't take the batteries out of it because it's a disposable flashlight. Guess I should call airport security--but I don't expect it would present a problem.
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#92030
01/18/2003 2:31 AM
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Guess I should call airport security
or prolly you could just put it in your checked luggage? they don't freak out over stuff in there do they? (unless it's obviously explosives or summat like that)
Hey, if I can't go, I can still help plan, right?!
and I hope everyone will have a pint for me....[tipsy-e]
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01/18/2003 12:33 PM
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The planning proceeds. I downloaded four apps for passports and was appalled to see how much they're gonna cost. $70 each for the kids and $85 each for the adults. You'd think they were trying to keep people home!
We're planning tentatively to arrive "incountry" (an adjective used during the Vietnam War) on about June 6, and rent a car. We'll bop around the country for a few days, and arrive at WAPI on the 10th. I'm pretty certain that we'll be taking several day trips during that period, particularly since I know you won't want the kids around full time. If I can convince Peggy that driving on the other side isn't difficult she can take the kids off for a couple of day trips so I can help deplete the country's Guinness supply.
We're also going to stay on for as much as a week after WAPI is over. I particularly want to spend some more time in Donegal, as I have a friend whose family castle is there. I'd never heard of it, but if you google Doe Castle you will find a lot of sites. Several of them mention the initials GVH "let into" one wall; interestingly, they seem to stand for General Vaughn Hart. My friend's name is George Vaughn Hart and I can't remember whether he's the III or the IV. The title in the family devolved onto his brother Donny, who died a few years ago without heirs, and I think George now bears the title. Will have to ask him. He said if I dropped his name in the area we'd get a wonderful reception. I'm interested in finding out if the G on the castle wall actually stands for General. Never would have occurred to me to use a title as part of a monogram.
Nice thing about Ireland is that you can get anywhere you want in just a few hours when traveling by car. Took longer when I went by bike, but Sasha's still on training wheels.
I hope to take a lot more pictures than I took on the last trip, and I certainly am not going to leave any film in my luggage for the airline to lose on the trip home. In fact, I have a new digital camera that puts the images directly onto a CD. Cheap and you can carry a whole lot of pictures in a shirt pocket. At the highest resolution I get around 75 pictures on a disc. At medium resolution it jumps up to over 400.
I told Peggy I wanted to go back and get a recharge from the Blarney Stone, and she went off to a meeting muttering something about coal and a new castle. Wonder if she meant Newcastle Brown.
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01/20/2003 9:13 AM
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and arrive at WAPI on the 10th.
Ted, please don't. We won't be there until the 15th!!! See dates at the top of the thread.
Donegal is fantastic and you won't be disappointed. My grandmother was from there and my biggest regret is that I didn't travel there when she was alive. Be sure to visit Glenveigh national park which is just stunning. You may be lucky enough to see one of the golden eagles which were reintroduced to Ireland from the US fifteen years ago. The last indigenous ones were hunted to extinction a century ago.
As for film I'm a keen photographer and take my camera with me on all my trips. As a rule I take everything as cabin baggage and pack only my tripod and other hardies in my hold luggage. The x-ray machine used for hold luggage is much more powerful than the one used for passengers and cabin baggage so your films stand a much better chance of survival staying with you. I carried back tewlve rolls of film from NY in December 2001 (after stringent security was introduced) and they all came out perfectly.
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01/20/2003 12:50 PM
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Clothing. I talked to my best friend who has traveled in Ireland a lot and asked her how to pack. This is what she wrote back to me, summarized:
Layers
Raincoat (necessary)
Comfortable shoes
Jacket for cool nights--combine the raincoat/jacket, she suggests
She didn't say whether heavy sweaters would be necessary for nights.
Now, I know this is probably of little interest to anybody, but I tend to have the worst instincts when it comes to packing for long trips. Always carry too much, which I can't stand. So I am going to make a big effort here to pack economically. And, if there is a sympathetic British ear out there who will help, thanks very much in advance.
1. Will jeans pretty much do it?
2. Are heavy sweaters probably necessary at night for those of us who shiver easily?
3. Lights-weight tops: Any sense in taking them at all that time of year? (IN other words, should I just leave my sleeveless tops back in the US?)
4. Bathing suits, I would guess, would be pretty much out of the question.
Thanks for your input. Packing for over a week is hard for me anyway, but I sure do intend to pack as lightly as possible this time. I told my friend in Connecticut: "Maybe I should just carry an empty suitcase and buy everything over there as needed." (I was just kidding, but, if I had a limitless budget--I don't--I'd almost be tempted.)
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01/20/2003 1:46 PM
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Layers
Raincoat (necessary) - prudent and practical though not always necessary
Comfortable shoes - definitely. Sneakers/runners/gym shoes and good walking shoes/boots.
Jacket for cool nights--combine the raincoat/jacket, she suggests - Mmmm... the nights can be quite mild in June but it is definitely still a good idea. Don't pack winter wear whatever you do!
She didn't say whether heavy sweaters would be necessary for nights. - I wouldn't bother. A light jumper/sweater should be fine.
Now, I know this is probably of little interest to anybody, but I tend to have the worst instincts when it comes to packing for long trips.
Always carry too much, which I can't stand. So I am going to make a big effort here to pack economically. And, if there is a sympathetic
British ear out there who will help, thanks very much in advance. - Go out light/Come back heavy is my motto. This isn't Iceland here and you should pack sensibly otherwise you'll be lugging around jumpers and heavy clothes all week. Bring light to medium clothes or else wait for a week before you leave and I'll let you know how the Summer is looking. We tend to get few surprises here when it comes to the weather. It is either incredibly beautiful or absolutely torrential but the temperature never goes below 15 degrees C in June. Even now it's 13.6 degrees outside my office window.
1. Will jeans pretty much do it? - Yup.
2. Are heavy sweaters probably necessary at night for those of us who shiver easily? - Nope. Bring lighter ones. A light jacket can make up the difference.
3. Lights-weight tops: Any sense in taking them at all that time of year? (IN other words, should I just leave my sleeveless tops back in the US?) - No. Bring them. But check back with me about the weather in early June.
4. Bathing suits, I would guess, would be pretty much out of the question. - Why? It can be wonderful in the sea at that time of year.
"Maybe I should just carry an empty suitcase and buy everything over there as needed." (I was just kidding, but, if I had a limitless budget--I don't--I'd almost be tempted.)
One thing you should buy is an Aran sweater. I have one for the past two years and wore it most of this winter and, yes, it is very warm. Good for those of you who live in snow and ice zones in North America. I think they cost about $60-70 but you get tax back (21%) at the airport and they should last you a lifetime. You can also get wool socks, caps and gloves. I'm saying nothing about the souvenirs.....
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01/20/2003 2:35 PM
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The tenth was a typo or wishful thinking, I don;'t know which. I have my calendar clearly marked and just spaced it while I was typing.
I saw part of Donegal when I was on my bike trip some years ago, but decided to head on back to where the cycling was a bit easier!
As for packing, I learned a rude lesson in Ireland. I weighed my bike with all the gear on it just before I left, and it was an amazingly heavy 110 pounds (50 kg.) Coming from here in Denver area, I had not one but THREE water bottles attached to the bike. Several times throughout my trip people brought to my attention the fact that water really was readily available throughout Ireland and it wasn't necessary to import it. I actually only used about a quarter of the gear I took with me, and could have gotten away with less than that except I like clean clothes in the morning! I had intended to camp out but found out that hostels are the way to go when trekking around the country. I'll never forget the little German woman in the hostel on the Aran Islands . . . . well, more about that some other time.
I was in Ireland for the entire month of June, cycling almost every day, and I only experienced three days of wet weather (one soft day as I went around the Ring of Kerry, another as I did a loop through the Gap of Dunloe, which is one of the most beautiful places on earth, particularly when the rhododendrons are blooming, and then a gentle rain on the last full day as I pedaled from Spanish Point to Shannon to catch a plane home.) BTW, the rhododendrons blooms start to peter out about mid-June, or at least they did the year I was there. There were several places where I was cycling slowly through tunnels of rhododendron, with occasional gaps through which I could see people fishing for salmon in the river along which the road ran. And everyone, everywhere, was quick with a greeting; it seemed as though every person in Ireland was happy, at least happy to see me. One of the oddest things I remember is noticing that men would greet me with a quick shake of the head to one side. I first thought it was a sign of disapprobation, but it finally dawned on me that it was the Irish equivalent of a USner's head nod.
I didn't buy an Aran Island sweater, opting instead for one that I had knitted for me and shipped to my home. It was a major error, as the quality of the knitting was poor and the thing fell apart within five years.
I did buy an off-the-rack sweater that I wore early in the morning to ward off the cool until the sun had risen well, and that is as good now as it was in the store. And I don't think I spent more than 10 or 15 punt on it. Around $20. I do intend to get an Aran Island sweater this time! They are beautiful and each one's unique, according to what I read about them.
Among things on my itinerary is I need to get a refill from the Blarney Stone. Peggy suggested the other night that the Irish would pay me to come back and recharge the stone; I resembled er resented that remark.
I also want to go back to Dublin to spend more time wandering through Trinity College and looking at the ancient books on display in the library there. Perhaps I'll stretch the trip out to a whole month! Or maybe I can talk Peggy into moving there.
Gosh, I can't tell you how excited I am about meeting everyone and getting to see Ireland again all on the same nickel.
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01/20/2003 7:04 PM
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Thanks very much for the information and suggestions about what clothing to take. I think Rubrick's idea to wait a week before the trip to make final decisions is a good one. I do remember reading in the description of the cottages that there are washers and dryers, so that's good. Could just wash the same couple of pairs of jeans. I am *so* determined not to overpack this time. One other thing. Blow dryers/curling irons. I know ours from the US won't work over there. Is there some kind of very inexpensive place--like our Wal-Marts over here--where we could get a blowdryer and curling iron? I cannot believe that I am sitting here asking this question, but it's something else that would be awfully nice to know in advance. Jeans, shirts, light sweater, jacket--I'm fine. That's light. But I really would like to be able to dry my hair and curl it, too. If it will be absolutely impossible to dry and curl my hair, then I must back out and say I cannot make it to Ireland.  Ha!!! Psych! I'm just kidding!!! Of course, I'd still go, but I'd have to develop another blow-dryerless plan. Thanks for being so patient with these questions. WW
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01/20/2003 7:20 PM
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WW, you can get an adapter for your appliances. Hang on, one of the folks here will tell you exactly what you need.
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01/20/2003 7:20 PM
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Try this: http://snurl.com/mcgNot sure how much power it'll handle, but.
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01/20/2003 10:22 PM
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Thanks, AnnaS and Faldage. That price looks cheaper than buying a dryer and iron over there.
I have a vague memory of blowing such a device, however, in Grenada once upon a time.
Still, its specifications look good.
WW
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01/21/2003 7:12 AM
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I've used such adapters all over the world and they work fine - so long as you don't overload them by putting two or three way adapters into them. Over here you can buy them in most any hardware store, but usually they are from UK to European, or UK to US, system rather than the other way round so you would need to buy before you left to be sure of getting one the right way round. They are available at international airports also, so if you forget they can be a last minute buy.
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01/21/2003 9:12 AM
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01/21/2003 10:46 AM
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So that you can run several appliances off the same power point. Maybe you don't call those things adapters? There are several types of adapter.
The gizmos that allow you to plug US equipment into a UK, or other system, power point are adapters and maybe some of them adjust for voltage difference as well as the difference in plug pattern (round pin, square pin, two pin, three pin etc.). Normally, I believe, they just allow for the different pin shape and pattern and if you come from an area with a 110V supply then you should only use them with equipment that has a voltage change switch on it (e.g.: from 110V to 240V)otherwise you may burn out your equipment.
The adapters that allow you to plug UK equipment into US power points don't have transformers, that just means that a travel kettle, or set of electric curlers, takes longer to heat up if the voltage is lower unless of course it has a voltage change switch.
The other type of adapter fits into a power point and has two or three or more outlets thereby allowing you to plug more than one appliance into the same wall socket outlet. With these it is important not to overload the power point.
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01/21/2003 10:52 AM
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A lot of AC adapters for laptop computers and such will be rated for inputs from 100-240VAC and 47-63Hz. Then all you have to worry about is the physical plug configuration. There will be a label on the AC adapter that has this information.
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01/21/2003 12:20 PM
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power point = outlet
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01/21/2003 12:24 PM
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01/23/2003 11:23 AM
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That hertz. But at least she's staying current.
I just realized I am going to need something to keep my cameras charged. Do I remember correctly that Ireland's power points deliver 220?
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01/23/2003 11:25 AM
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It just occurred to me. Has anyone heard from the other Ted in all this planning for WAPI? I certainly hope he shows up with Goldie! Not to mention the bears.
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01/24/2003 10:11 AM
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No, TEd - nothing from the Erse Ursus, although I did PM him at one point - but without response.
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Do I remember correctly that Ireland's power points deliver 220?
220/240v. What camera do you use? I have a universal charger that may suit your brand.
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Hi! As for curling, I suggest one of those curling irons that run on a self-contained heater thingies. Any good shop can help you out. Meanwhile, I strongly recommend this place : http://www.Magellans.comI have bought tons of stuff from them and never been disappointed in the quality. They have pages and pages and pages of all kinds of adaptors in the catalogue! EDIT : They have a link for residents of the UK. The website has all kinds of info on travel including packing. There is a contact point for specific info on a place. Magellans has been a Godsend to me in buying gifts for My Son The Major who travels all over the Far East for the Army. Plus he and his Lovely Wife have travelled to Europe and found Magellans stuff a huge convenience. One thing I found that's great is one-time-use plastic locks. You snap them on and the only way to open your luggage is by cutting them off. BUT better check with specific airline as to the regulations on locked luggage as there are new security regs. Oh, and Magellans has a bag for film which allows it to go through Xray without damage! A professional Pho-Jo friend swears by it. He got the catologue and bought the Many Pocket Vest ( a real investment) because it is very handy for him. But then he travels with no fewer than three cameras! So the Vest may not be for anyone but the serious Pho-Jo!
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When I travel abroad the first thing that goes in the suitcase is an old fashion hot water bottle. takes little room and very handy for both hot and cold water!
Also I invest in one of those silver Emergency Blankets - pretty cheap- they're silver and fold into a tiny packet. If the matress is cold, just unfold and put it under you. Promlem solved. Takes less room than a pack of cigarettes (remember them?) The blanket will also reflect heat if you are in torrid climes. Oh, and talk to your bank NOW ... if arranged ahead you can buy some traveller checks in Irish Punts or Euros which are taken everywhere and there is no charge for changing from US dollars. When I was there Jury's hotel wanted 30 percent to change dollars to punts on a Sunday checkout! So I stayed another night and went to the bank next day and changed them and came out even!
If you can find them : I used Kennedy half dollars as little souvenirs for children I met on the way. They loved them.
Another big hit was a Polaroid camera so I could give pictures to people on the spot
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#92052
01/26/2003 6:04 PM
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old hand
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old hand
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__________THE EMERALD WORDAPALOOZA__________
MOTHER IRELAND At first I was land. I lay on my back to the fields and when I turned on my side I was a hill under freezing stars. I did not see. I was seen. Night and day words fell on me. Seeds. Raindrops. Chips of frost. From one of them I learned my name. I rose up. I remembered it. Now I could tell my story. It was different from the story told about me. And now also it was spring. I could see the wound I had left in the land by leaving it. I traveled west. Once there I looked with so much love at every field as it unfolded its rusted wheel and its pram chassis and at the gorse- bright distances I had been that they had misunderstood me. Come back to us they said Trust me I whispered. -Eavan Bowland _________________See yall in June. _________________
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#92053
01/26/2003 7:22 PM
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Carpal Tunnel
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Carpal Tunnel
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milum...
Oh, that was lovelylyreland!
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