Ministry of Mothering

  Our Ireland Adventure: Saying Goodbye to Ireland and Flying Home Every adventure eventually comes to an end, and after two weeks exploring Ireland with our extended family, it was finally time to head home! Our last morning started at the Hilton Dublin Airport, where we'd stayed after returning our rental cars the evening before. We were tired, full of memories, and ready to get home—but we had time for one more Irish breakfast before saying goodbye to this beautiful country. One Last Full Irish Breakfast Before leaving the hotel, we enjoyed one final full Irish breakfast in the hotel lobby. After all the places we'd visited and meals we'd tried, it felt like a fitting way to end our time in Ireland! One important note for anyone considering a stay at the Hilton Dublin Airport: the full breakfast we enjoyed isn't necessarily included for every hotel guest. We are Hilton Honors Gold members, and our status entitled everyone staying in the rooms under our reservation t...

  Our Ireland Adventure: Newgrange, the National Museum, and Our Last Full Day in Ireland Every trip has a last full day, and after all our adventures around Ireland, ours was another day packed with history, learning, and a few things we wished we'd had time to do! We spent the day exploring Newgrange and the National Museum of Ireland before returning to Dublin, dropping off our rental cars, and settling in for our final night at the Hilton Dublin Airport. By this point, we had seen so much of Ireland, but there was still plenty to learn. One of the things I loved most about this trip was how many opportunities we had to connect what we were seeing with what we had been studying at home. Stepping Back in Time at Newgrange Newgrange was one of our final big historical stops, and it was a fitting place to spend part of our last full day. A heads-up for parents planning a visit: set aside about three hours for the guided tour. This isn't a quick stop where you pop out, take a f...