Ferry, Wales and the Kid!

Monday morning found us in a cab with Des Rooney on our way to Dublin Docks and the ferry. The Dublin airport had closed Sunday night. We boarded around 8:00 and started our crossing. Our ferry, the Jonathan Swift is called the fast ferry, only 1hour and 45 minutes to Holyhead, Wales. The ferry itself was a revelation, restaurants, bar, duty free shop, casino (slot machines), television, reclining chairs and windows all around! Beautiful and relaxing..we really enjoyed the experience. Next, the train station at Holyhead, something akin to a mass exodus of refugees, everyone needing to get to work and running 1/2 a day late. Missed the first train by 23 passengers, caught the next. Wales was beautiful, mountains, sea, boats, and lots of sheep. Finally arrived in Liverpool at 3:30 and of course I immediately embarass Sean by trying to get through the train gate without inserting my ticket!!! Smiling and shaking with laughter he watched as an attendant helped me navigate the turnstyle. Hugs all around, and we were on to our hotel. Free cocktails at the hotel was not only wonderful but necessary after the day we had! Next dinner, Italian Villa Romana and we had dessert at SAVA, tequila bar with 30 selections. Nice finish! Walked off dinner with a tour of the area and to bed for me. Guy and Sean went clubbing and caught some great jazz!