Our First Night in Dublin: Lost Luggage and a Little Irish Kindness

Our plane landed in Ireland, and we stood at the baggage carousel waiting for our luggage.

And waited.

And waited.

Our bags never arrived.

It was the first day of our 16-day vacation, and we were officially in Ireland with no luggage.

The two ladies at the airport were so sweet and did their best to help us. They gave each of us a little kit with a T-shirt, toothpaste, deodorant, and a few other necessities. It was not exactly the way we had planned to begin our Irish adventure, but at least we had something to wear!

Eventually, we left the airport in a taxi and headed to the place we had booked for our first night, Dublin Airport Manor.

Since our luggage never made it to us, our first priority was finding some clothes to wear  We did manage to purchase a few things, and those few pieces became our wardrobe for the next couple of weeks. It was not exactly how we had imagined starting our trip, but we made the best of it.

Back to Dublin

When we returned to Dublin at the end of our trip, things were very different. This time, we finally had the chance to slow down and explore the city before heading home.

We had made reservations at the Celtic Lodge in downtown Dublin. The cost was €50, and they would shuttle you from the airport to the lodge and pick you up the next morning to take you back to the airport for free.

We had to walk up four flights of stairs, so I guess it was a good thing we did not have a lot of luggage!

We had to walk up four flights of stairs, so I guess it was a good thing we did not have a lot of luggage!

The place was very clean, and we had a small but nice bathroom. I was especially excited that we had toilet seats again!

After traveling around Italy, where it was uncommon to have a toilet seat, I was beyond excited to have a nice, large, flat surface to sit on. Sometimes it really is the little things that make you happy when you are traveling!

 

This is the view outside of our window. 

Once we settled in, we were finally able to get out and enjoy Dublin. After the way our first arrival had gone, it felt good to actually have time to look around and experience the city.