I just watched this, and it pretty much sums up everything I have been going through recently and why I feel the need to go to Ireland right now. (replace musician with filmmaker) Wow. Plus I love Metric. But, strange to see this right now .
B&B & Hotel List of Bookings – DONE
Booked details:
Car Pick Up at 10:00am March 19 (Eurocar 2 Haddington Rd. off Baggot St. Bridge)
The Burlington Hotel March 16-19 (check in on arrival, paid in full) – Dublin, Co. Dublin
Blarney Golf Resort March 19-21 (check in 5pm, €142.20) – Blarney, Co. Cork
19th Green Guesthouse March 21-22 (check in 2pm €40) – Kilarney, Co. Kerry
Green Hills Hotel March 22-23 (check in 4pm, €66.50) – Limerick City, Co. Limerick
Devondell B&B March 23-24 (€50) – Galway, Co. Galway
Rossmore Manor March 24-35 (check in 5pm, €40) – Rossmore, Co. Donegal
Cabra Castle March 25-26 (check in 5pm, €97)- Kingscourt, Co. Caven
Coosan Eco Cottage March 26-27 (€45) – Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Premier Inn March 27-28 (check in 2pm, paid) – Dublin Near Airport
Millennium Baileys Kensington March 28-April 1st (check in 2pm, GBP300) – London, England
Done
Ordered electrical plug adapters
Ordered HD Mini DV Tapes
Emailed all B&B’s for reservations
Everything else, will be done on Monday.
Getting It Together
Today my task is to put together a folder of everything I will need in Ireland. This includes but is not limited to:
- Release forums
- Directions to the different cities/towns
- Reservation print outs (hotels, b&b’s, plane tickets)
- Articles and notes on the history of the country and places I will be going
Booked
Just book my flight from London to Dublin! And booked my hotel in Dublin. Not staying at the Camden Court anymore. Found a 4 star hotel for 3 nights for $200!
Ok, I get it
I’ve changed my mind. I keep saying I’m going to make a documentary in Ireland, and maybe, just maybe, it’ll end up being a documentary. But most likely, it’ll be a weird experimental personal and yet relatable non-fiction short film. That’s what I do.
Things to buy/do for Ireland list
Electrical plug converter
Rain coat
Reservations at hotels and B&B’s
MagicJack for calling US
Car Rental Reservation
Call Bank and tell them you’re traveling abroad so they don’t suspend your account
HD Mini DV tapes
Schedule
I think I’m going to figure out exactly where I will be going in Ireland and when.
Two hours later: I’ve also added the B&B’s and Hotels I will be staying at. That was productive.
Here’s the schedule:
March 16th-19th: Dublin
- Camden Court Hotel (http://www.camdencourthotel.com/) $242.07 all together on Hotels.com
Stop in Waterford
March 19-21: Cork
- Blarney Golf Resort (http://www.blarneygolfresort.com/) $200 all together. In Blarney.
March 21-22: Killarney
- The 19th Green Guesthouse (http://www.19thgreen-bb.com/) $80 (a guess)
March 22-23: Limerick/Shannon
- Dooneen Lodge (http://www.dooneenlodge.net/) $40-$50
March 23-24: Galway
Stop in Castlebar
- Devondell B&B (http://www.iol.ie/~devondel/)
March 24-25: Donegal
- Rossmore Manor (http://www.rossmoremanor.com/)
March 25-26: Kingscourt
- Cabra Castle (http://www.cabracastle.com/)
March 26-27: Athlone
- Shamrock Lodge (http://www.shamrocklodgehotel.ie/)
March 27th-28th: Dublin
- Camden Court Hotel (http://www.camdencourthotel.com/)
March 28th-April 1st: London, England
This is tentative.
JUST BOUGHT MY TICKET
AHHHH!! I’m going to Ireland and London! I leave on March 15th, get to Dublin on the 16th. I fly from Seattle to London, London to Dublin. I’m in Dublin from March 16-28. Then go back to London on the 28th, stay there for a few days, and return to Seattle on the 1st of April.
This is really happening. I have about 5 weeks to get my shit together.
Oh and all together, I paid about $660 for all the tickets. Woohoo!
After Two Weeks
I am no longer sick. That was horrible. Now I can get back to work. I just realized I am planning on leaving for Ireland in 5 weeks. 5 WEEKS! I’ve got a hell of a lot to do before then. When I was sick, I quarantined myself and only left my apartment when I absolutely had to. Now, I’ve got so much to do within the next 5 weeks, that once again, I will only be able to leave my apartment when I absolutely have to. But for two weeks traveling around Ireland, I think it’s worth it.
