Inis Meáin

Sorry everyone, it's been another long day so this is going to be a pretty basic post of things I did/saw/learned while on (my way to/from) Inis Meáin today kind of done in a style of one of my coursemates.

1. Downloading the newest episode of Brooklyn 99 to listen to as you walk into town will be the best plan.
2. A mocha will be the correct way to fuel your morning trek.
3. There are too many cars on Shop Street in the morning, so you'll need to pay more attention when walking than normal.
4. When you end up wondering where you dad is, he'll already be on the bus.
5. Lally tour buses will never have working Wi-Fi.
6. You're more easily seasick than you'd like (luckily no throwing up, just some good old fashioned nausea).
7. You'll like the smell of seaweed and the ocean.
8. Inis Meáin does not have a real center of town.
9. Nothing is really open in the off season on Inis Meáin so you'll learn that you should've called ahead.
10. People are the kindest on Inis Meáin and will take pity on you and your dad when they see you buying sandwich things at the convenience store. So kind that they'll call their friend who has a B&B and ask if she can make you and your dad lunch. Karen is the angel who works at the convenience store and will save you and your dad (and let you have the coffee you'd already poured yourself for free).
11. Angela lives up to her name. She will give you and your dad two cups of vegetable soup, a pot of tea, a pot of coffee, and a gigantic pile of toasted sandwiches. Praise be to Angela. If you're ever again on Inis Meáin, you know you'll go to Creig Mór B&B.
12. You should follow the signs to Creig Mór B&B and ignore Google (it doesn't know what it's doing).
13. Crosswords will be a great way to pass the time as you eat Angela's delightful food and warm up.
14. You're never going to be over seeing animals in person. You'll say 'Hi friend!' to at least one horse, one dog, one cat, two donkeys, two sheep, and five cows today. You will have no regrets about this.
15. Inis Meáin is wonderfully quiet.
16. Inis Meáin is beautiful even in the rain.
17. Inis Meáin is more beautiful when it's not raining.
18. Bringing a backpack will be the correct plan.
19. Layers are also always correct.
20. Spying the sky through cracks in the old rock fences will take your breath away.
21. You'll find that you can take an infinite number of photos on the beach. There will be rocks, shells, seaweed clusters, waves, little pools of water, and rivulets made by the ocean gently trickling in and out.
22. You will wonder how long it's been since anyone else's boots have tread upon and made dents in the sand.
23. Sometimes the ferry home goes to Inis Oírr first and no one will tell you so you'll end up calling both Lally tours and the ferry company wondering if you've somehow missed your ferry.
24. Both companies will be very kind and reassure you that the ferry is coming and the bus will wait.
25. Your dad will be glad you made the calls and will calm down about missing his flight the next morning.
26. Taking breaks from crosswords will be the best plan when you're staring to feel a bit seasick.
27. Wearing your Try Guys hoodie will make you feel incredibly cool.

(Prompt by me)