Jason once again did a great job of driving and we made it to the Dublin airport safely and a little early. Our fight leaves at 11:30 so we have 3 hours or so to kill by shopping and getting something to eat or drink. Security was much easier to go through and my "pat down" a little less sensual. We didn't know our gate so we had to hover around the scheduling sign until our gate was posted. When we checked in, we were given our US customs declaration forms and told to complete them and go to customs pre-screening before going to our gate. This way we would miss customs in Boston.
Our gate assignment finally was posted and we headed to the US customs pre-screening area only to find out that our flight was not eligible for pre-screening and we would need to claim our bags in Boston and clear customs there. We went to the gate and boarded on time.
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| On the way home! |
The flight to Boston was about six hours. Even though the Pittsburgh Steeler's fan sitting in front of me had his seat fully reclined, the time moved fairly fast. At Boston, they use a body scanner so I was only scanned, waved with a wand, and had no intimate contact with my screener this time. At 3:45 p.m. we boarded the plane and home we went landing at Washington at around 5 p.m.
Jason drove home and we made pretty good time considering that I initially headed us in the wrong direction on the G.W. Parkway.
A great trip came to an end. I really thank Jason, Katy, Jim, & Babs for taking of all of our luggage. I was treated as a true cripple and, quite frankly, could get used to it. Thanks from the bottom of my heart. Katy, you did a wonderful job planning this adventure!
Thanks to Butch, Lisa, & Kathy Powell for watching Stella (cat). without you we could not have gone.
Babs Says: No place like home!
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