Dear family and friends,

Nothing I love more than checking in for a flight to Europe.  We’re packed, boarding passes printed, coffee pot set up to be ready by 6am.

Mike and I are off on a 3 week adventure – a two week tour of Ireland followed by a week in Croatia with family.  Mike has been so indulgent in supporting my search for my Croatian family, we thought it was high time to discover the country of some of his ancestors (there is a strong “Kelly” line on his father’s maternal side.

We’re taking a small group tour offered by Vagabond/Driftwood Ireland Tours.  Here is the link to their web site, if you’re interested in following along.  The Vagabond tour version is very active, riding bikes, climbing mountains.  We opted for the Driftwood lighter-activity version and are taking the 11-day Discover Ireland Tour, with stays in Dublin, 1 day in the beginning, 2 days at the end.

Following our trip to Ireland we will fly from Dublin to Zagreb and meet up the our Croatian relatives.  A day in Zagreb at the beginning and end of the week, with the rest of the time in Kajgana and Garesniča.  This trip to Croatia is much shorter than usual, and we picked what is likely the hottest time of the year, but it seemed foolish to be so close and not drop down to visit our family.

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Have a great summer, and I hope you enjoy our trip.

Maggie