Ireland trip, Day 10

It was a sad day. We had to go home. Peggy used the last few minutes to run around the hotel and town taking pictures. Our flight to Chicago was in the early afternoon so after another yummy breakfast we boarded the bus and set off for the airport.

At the airport we applied for a refund of the whopping 21% VAT (sales tax) they have here. That's on top of the regular revenue tax. The EU has really done wonders for the countries that were doing well without it. Switzerland was smart to keep their economy separate.

We spent our last few Euros buying junk at the airport then went through customs and boarded the plane, saying goodbye to Ireland.

After checking into our hotel we took a train into Chicago and met Peggy's brother-in-law, Tom, for a nice dinner at an Equadoran restaurant.

Yummy! Including the HAZELNUT yogurt!

The old stairway ceiling at The Dunboyne Castle Hotel.

Part of a ruined chapel on the hotel grounds

Tom, Peggy and Fifi at dinner in Chicago
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