30. Torquay to Dublin

What a day!!! But Bluey saved it for us! What a hero is our Bluey. But read on…

We left Norm’s cousin’s home at 9.15am for Exeter’s International Airport (which is in the same building as internal flights within the UK actually); and arrived at Dublin Airport at 1.40pm. Half an hour later, we were through Immigration and Customs.

And at this point the fun began…

Firstly we had to find out from where the bus to Swords left and after asking 3 different people and walking hither and thither, we finally were at the correct bus stop. 

Enter Bluey…

A small girl was standing at the bus stop, with her parents, wearing a Bluey coat. I introduced myself and asked if I could take a photo of her (without her face showing). Her parents agreed and of course we got to chatting. Then Norm wondered if the buses would accept credit cards as payment for the bus. No, they don’t! It’s cash or a prepaid ticket. Ah! We don’t have either of these. As Norm was about to go back inside the Terminal to get some Euros, the couple offered to pay for us and insisted on doing so.

Once on the bus, I jokingly said to the mother that Bluey has saved the day for us and her response was “Bluey often saves the day”! The whole family enjoy and love her; and as they spoke we could see the joy she brings to them. Go Bluey 🤗❤️🤗

Eventually and with the help of fellow passengers we finally artived at our stop - it was almost sad to leave our new little community of fellow bus passengers.

Our hotel is in the main street of Swords (Dublin) and it’s been a great start to our Irish adventures.

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