Our first day in Ireland after arrival by plane in Cork - first visit since I was 19, in 1965. Everything was perfect. A rainfree day in early spring, a perfect room at the hotel, a perfect dinner at the pub with glowing conversations, kind helpfulness by all the staff, successful shopping for sweater, hats, and a cape jacket for Beth to keep us warm through our five-week drive through Ireland (the Republic and Northern Ireland), Wales, northern England, Scotland, and the Hebrides). A hearty breakfast. A perfect welcome to Ireland and to spring. Thank you!