Counting down the hours will our flight to Ireland leaves

@JudyEv (352960)
Rockingham, Australia
March 29, 2023 8:26pm CST
Later this evening, Vince’s brother will take us to the airport to start our journey to Ireland. We fly for eleven hours with Emirates airline to Dubai where we have a two-hour stopover and change planes for another seven hours to Dublin. After that it is a four-hour journey by car or train to our son’s home. Thankfully he is meeting us at the airport. I hope we can still think straight at that point. We need to think straight as Vince needs to take two particular tablets at 12 hour intervals and we’ll be changing time zones, etc. I’m going to leave my watch on West Australian time so we’ll know when 12 hours have gone by. Slowly we’ll adjust his medications to times that suit our new conditions. It seems ensuring we have enough medications and having them accessible during the flight has taken up a lot of thinking time. The photo is off a bridge in Co. Kerry, Ireland. It was taken on a previous trip.
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@RebeccasFarm (94525)
• Arvada, Colorado
30 Mar 23
Oh safe travels to you both Judy..God Speed you and you have my heart with you.
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• Arvada, Colorado
30 Mar 23
@JudyEv lol yeah I know you will Judy you are the bestest my friend
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@JudyEv (352960)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Mar 23
Thank you. I'll try to ensure you (and I) have a really great time.
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@DaddyEvil (147766)
• United States
30 Mar 23
Just be careful on the trip... We don't want to find out you were detained in Dubai for carrying anything illegal into their country. I hope the trip goes smoothly and you have very nice flights.
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@JudyEv (352960)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Mar 23
We've tried to have everything as it should be. Thanks for the good wishes.
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@DaddyEvil (147766)
• United States
30 Mar 23
@JudyEv I'm sure everything will be fine. You're very welcome.
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@ptrikha_2 (47853)
• India
6 Apr 23
Again had a look at this post. My first flight out of country was on an Emirates New Delhi-Dubai-London Heathrow. I had around 6 to 7 hours stop at Dubai Airport. It's very big airport. I met another traveling Indian and had a good conversation with him there. Memories came rushing to me! I hope that you had a nice flight!
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@ptrikha_2 (47853)
• India
7 Apr 23
@JudyEv Did you do any Duty Free shopping at Dubai? Duty Free at Dubai used to be a big thing back in 2000s. Not that sure now.
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@JudyEv (352960)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Apr 23
Some of these airports are very big indeed. We had a long walk at Dubai before we even caught the train.
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@velvet53 (22548)
• Palisade, Colorado
30 Mar 23
That is a lot of hours flying but I know it is well worth it. That is a good idea about leaving your watch set at your normal time. Have aa wonderful and safe trip.
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@velvet53 (22548)
• Palisade, Colorado
30 Mar 23
@JudyEv You are very welcome. Are you there yet?
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@JudyEv (352960)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Mar 23
Thanks for the good wishes. It will be good to see our son and his wife.
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@JudyEv (352960)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Apr 23
@velvet53 Yes, we're here but it's a bit awkward posting at the moment. I hope to do more in a day or two.
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@Juliaacv (53299)
• Canada
31 Mar 23
I hope that you are well along in your journey now. You will have such a happy greeting when you arrive in Ireland.
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@Juliaacv (53299)
• Canada
2 Apr 23
@JudyEv I am so happy that he was there to welcome you. I look forward to hearing of some of the fun that you are having together.
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@JudyEv (352960)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Apr 23
Our car problems have been sorted and our son was at the airport to pick us up so that was nice.
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@JudyEv (352960)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Apr 23
@Juliaacv Thanks. I hope to get some posts written today.
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@LindaOHio (188285)
• United States
18 Apr 23
Lovely photo. It's much too late to wish you safe travels! I hope you are having a good time. I would have loved to spend some time in Dubai.
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@JudyEv (352960)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Apr 23
We didn't go out of the airport at Dubai but we had spent a day or two there previously.
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@JudyEv (352960)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Apr 23
@LindaOHio I have no idea about Rodeo Drive. Here is a magnificent feature in a big shopping mall. Can you see the statues of the divers in the waterfall? There were a lot of Arabs and the women were completely covered up.
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@LindaOHio (188285)
• United States
19 Apr 23
@JudyEv What was it like? I picture it with people like those you find on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills.
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@rakski (135737)
• Philippines
30 Mar 23
that is quite a long journey. I hope everything will go smoothly for you two. How long will you be staying there?
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@rakski (135737)
• Philippines
30 Mar 23
@JudyEv welcome!!
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@JudyEv (352960)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Mar 23
We will be away a month. Thanks for the good wishes.
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@RasmaSandra (84795)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
31 Mar 23
I wish you a safe and happy journey, Have a wonderful time in the land lush and green,
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@JudyEv (352960)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Apr 23
It's certainly lush and green here. Thanks for the good wishes.
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@sallypup (64219)
• Centralia, Washington
1 Apr 23
That is some bridge and a whole lot of sitting coming up for you two. I hope it all works out well. How exciting!
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@sallypup (64219)
• Centralia, Washington
2 Apr 23
@JudyEv Wonderful! You're in Ireland. Sweet.
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@JudyEv (352960)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Apr 23
We're here now and have settled in well. The trip was a bit tiring but it's soon forgotten.
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• Eugene, Oregon
31 Mar 23
Oh, the time change makes that very confusing, but I know you'll keep it straight. Have fun!
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• Eugene, Oregon
2 Apr 23
@JudyEv That was a good idea. Enjoy Ireland!
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@JudyEv (352960)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Apr 23
I left my watch on WA (West Aust) time so we'd when Vince needed to take his pills but now we're got all that adjusted which is good.
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@just4him (318816)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
30 Mar 23
I hope everything works according to plan, even the medications.
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@just4him (318816)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
3 Apr 23
@JudyEv I'm glad you're back into a routine.
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@JudyEv (352960)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Apr 23
We're back into a routine now, thanks so that's a good thing.
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@RubyHawk (99397)
• Atlanta, Georgia
30 Mar 23
That’s a good idea to leave your watch set to your own time zone.Thats a long journey. It will be tiring. Take care and arrive safely.
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@JudyEv (352960)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Mar 23
Thanks for the good wishes. I just hope I'm able to sleep on the plane.
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@RubyHawk (99397)
• Atlanta, Georgia
31 Mar 23
@JudyEv Yes, a good sleep would be perfect. Hope you and Vince are comfortable on the plane.
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@CarolDM (203410)
• Nashville, Tennessee
3 Apr 23
Somehow I missed this post. What a stunning photo. I know you have finally arrived. Enjoy!
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@JudyEv (352960)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Apr 23
I've edited it to say it's a photo from our previous trip. The first time we went there it was closed as they were still constructing it but when we went back a year or two later we were able to go across.
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@CarolDM (203410)
• Nashville, Tennessee
5 Apr 23
@JudyEv Oh I understand now. I hope your trip is going well.
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@thebos (5960)
• Kisumu, Kenya
30 Mar 23
Have a safe journey
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@JudyEv (352960)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Mar 23
Thanks very much.
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@thebos (5960)
• Kisumu, Kenya
30 Mar 23
@JudyEv you are welcomed
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@ptrikha_2 (47853)
• India
30 Mar 23
That's a long travel and a lot of time zone changes. It would be tiring no doubt but in the end worth doing it. Looking forward to your Travel Tales and other things enroute. Plus it is good that obstacles in Trip Planning got removed for you !
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@JudyEv (352960)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Mar 23
It was a bit tricky for a while but I think we have things more or less sorted now.
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@FourWalls (74516)
• United States
30 Mar 23
Think of all the time you’re gaining! Seriously, I hope you can adjust to the time difference quickly, that you have a safe trip, and that your visit is spectacular!
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@JudyEv (352960)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Mar 23
Thanks. It's just that these particular pills need to be taken seriously, so to speak so we'll be trying to go the 12 hours as near as possible.
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@wolfgirl569 (115834)
• Marion, Ohio
30 Mar 23
Leaving your watch on your time is a good idea. Have a safe trip
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@JudyEv (352960)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Mar 23
His other tablets aren't so fussy but with two it's important to take them pretty much 12 hours apart.
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@Ronrybs (20544)
• London, England
30 Mar 23
Have a good trip. I like to have little walks on a plane to stop things seizing up!
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@JudyEv (352960)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Apr 23
When we got off at Dubai we had a very long walk and a train ride to catch our next flight. Dublin also involved quite a lot of walking but we'd done with it for the moment.
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@Kandae11 (56395)
30 Mar 23
Wow! that is a lot of hours in the air. Enjoy your time with your son.
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@JudyEv (352960)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Mar 23
It's a long way. I don't like to think about it. I don't know how many more trips we'll be prepared to make.
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@Icydoll (36713)
• India
30 Mar 23
Have a safe travel judy .
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@JudyEv (352960)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Apr 23
Thanks very much. It was a good flight really.