Ian Sutton
1000+ Posts
I'm a bit worried you're trying to fit too much into day 4 
On a purely practical level, would you be able to slot laundry into day 6 as well? Doing the clothes washing every 6 days is pretty much what we do, and we pack for 7-8 days worth. Just a thought though on day 12. Depending on drying facilities (might have to be outside on a clothes line?) I'd reserve the option to switch day 11 and day 12, so that the clothes would dry, or if the weather is bad, you can revert to the original schedule if day 12 is better weather.
Having the car allows for shorter stays, so normal slow travel attitudes can be loosened. Worth thinking about how you can pack to leave some stuff in the car, to avoid getting into a cycle of packing / unpacking every 2-3 days. i.e. a bit of an 'overnight pack' mentality.
I've not driven to/from Dublin airport, but been through many times in Bus/taxi for work. The hardest part is probably being faced with a roundabout right at the start, but once past that the roads are modern and not overly busy (and you won't be driving into the city). Thus I'd recommend plotting the route from the hire car pickup to the motorway, and specifically then using google streetview to 'visualise it'. The familiarity with what you expect to see / turnings you'll take, should get you off to a good start.
Whilst on that subject, taxis aren't too expensive to get into Dublin - from memory ~ under €40 2-3 years ago, so probably ~€40 now. Alternatively there are a couple of bus/coach services - I used to use aircoach which was fractionally cheaper than the other options (and a fair bit cheaper than a taxi). Buy the tickets before boarding from the kiosk just outside of the airport to the left as you exit. The coaches were pretty frequent and had about ten stops in the city centre.
Let me know if you end up near camden street, as this suburb has some very good restaurants, but not really worth the detour if you are staying more centrally.
On a purely practical level, would you be able to slot laundry into day 6 as well? Doing the clothes washing every 6 days is pretty much what we do, and we pack for 7-8 days worth. Just a thought though on day 12. Depending on drying facilities (might have to be outside on a clothes line?) I'd reserve the option to switch day 11 and day 12, so that the clothes would dry, or if the weather is bad, you can revert to the original schedule if day 12 is better weather.
Having the car allows for shorter stays, so normal slow travel attitudes can be loosened
. Worth thinking about how you can pack to leave some stuff in the car, to avoid getting into a cycle of packing / unpacking every 2-3 days. i.e. a bit of an 'overnight pack' mentality.I've not driven to/from Dublin airport, but been through many times in Bus/taxi for work. The hardest part is probably being faced with a roundabout right at the start, but once past that the roads are modern and not overly busy (and you won't be driving into the city). Thus I'd recommend plotting the route from the hire car pickup to the motorway, and specifically then using google streetview to 'visualise it'. The familiarity with what you expect to see / turnings you'll take, should get you off to a good start.
Whilst on that subject, taxis aren't too expensive to get into Dublin - from memory ~ under €40 2-3 years ago, so probably ~€40 now. Alternatively there are a couple of bus/coach services - I used to use aircoach which was fractionally cheaper than the other options (and a fair bit cheaper than a taxi). Buy the tickets before boarding from the kiosk just outside of the airport to the left as you exit. The coaches were pretty frequent and had about ten stops in the city centre.
Let me know if you end up near camden street, as this suburb has some very good restaurants, but not really worth the detour if you are staying more centrally.
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