The flight from RDU to London departed at 10pm,
which meant all I had to do was try to get some sleep; there would be no movie
watching for me on the flight…or dinner (did you know they serve dinner on
10:00 flights?) I was armed with my Dream Essentials Eye Mask and ear plugs. I
slept here and there and before I knew it, my tray table was dropped down and
breakfast was thrust in front of me. I could make out a couple of the London
sights from the plane – the London Eye and of course, the Thames River. The flight
to Glasgow was quick and picturesque. We had one night in Glasgow, near the
airport at Abbey Cottage. The Ryanair flight to Dublin left around 7:30 the
next morning. It was a somewhat laughable experience – a 30 minute flight in
which the flight attendants, before even reaching cruising altitude, rushed by with the beverage cart turning
their heads back and forth singing, “Tea? Coffee? Tea? Coffee?” to passengers
on a plane that was about 25 percent full. They hand out an in-flight magazine
from which advertised products can be purchased during the flight. They also
sell scratch-offs. I know a couple of people who would really get a kick out of
that. ;-)
The quilted patchwork of farms in Ireland seen from
the plane was a sight to behold. I am so glad that I can get over my fear of
heights enough to be able to look out of a plane window during descent to
appreciate the view from above. At last, we were in Dublin.
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