Ireland Day 17 "There is no place like home"

Today we packed our bags and got ready to fly back to Canada. Well truth be told we packed them last night when we got in from Waddington. We were up at 5:30 so we could have the car packed by 6:30, we needed to be out the door and at the airport by 7:am. We got our boarding passes, said good bye to Geoff and Alison and went through security. Well we were all worried that with the souvenirs, crystal, gifts, shirts, shilelagh and duty free liqueurs that would be over our weight allowance. Our stuff weighed in well under the limits except for Wes' which was only a couple of kgs over. It is a good thing that they didn't weigh our carry ons, if they had we have all been over our weight limits. We boarded and headed home.

Over Devon

 Good bye UK

 We had a "duh fire truck" moment on the way home, this inscription on the wing is visible from my cabin window and really can only be seen while we are in the air. So walking on the area was problematic

Two weary travelers

A winter type coating at 35,000 feet

Hello Canada

Somewhere just west of Montreal, at this point offered Holly a parachute and suggested she jump here and not have to deal with flying back to this point from Toronto after landing. ( well maybe I suggested she just jump never mind the parachute)

 Thunderstorms starting to build over Ontario

Touch down in Toronto

It was a good flight rested but never really slept and we arrived almost a half an hour early. Sagan and Josh were on hand to pick us up. We drove Holly to Billy Bishop airport for her flight to Montreal and we got on the QEW and headed home, first to drop off Wes then on to 26.

Ireland was beautiful and meeting up with family and sharing in the trip made it that much more enjoyable, learning about our roots was fascinating and the airs how a blast, but Dorothy Gayle was right "There is no place like Home"

So I sign off on this travel blog at 9:06pm EDT or 2:06GMT which what our bodies are on. Good Night.

This blog is dedicated to Megan Ells who gave up her room so Holly and Wes had a place to lay their,heads and she had to put up with her sister Sara while we were away. Well done Megs, your sacrifice was much appreciated and I love you. ( and the others too so don't get jealous of Megs)

Uncle Bill