UPDATES

ATTENTION:

• The day that we arrive into Dublin, Ireland is May 6th.  Please take note that this will be a bank holiday and no banks will be open.  ATMs will be available, however the flow of patrons wanting to use them may be high due to this.  PLEASE do not rely on getting money out of an ATM on this day.  Please exchange prior to departure.  You may withdraw after the 6th, but it is best to have enough cash on you in the mean time.

• Adapters and Converters are absolutely necessary to charge phones, cameras, computers, and other devices.  Please be aware that Ireland and Italy DO NOT have the same outlet shape.  Keep in mind that one should purchase a UNIVERSAL outlet adapter.  To purchase a very common one that is used from amazon.com, click here.

• The OHIO-Affiliated travel form (7 pages) and the Health Form (2 pages) are also due.  If you have not completed these or turned them in, please do so ASAP.  Also, you must photocopy the first two pages of your passport and turn this in as well.  

• Excursion choices and payments are due SOON!  Please research the new options and fill out the google form here.  The new excursions are listed below:

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EXCURSION CHOICES IN IRELAND

Unfortunately, due to travel time and the uncertainty of weather, it was suggested by the tour agency in Ireland to not travel to the Cliffs of Moher.  I know many of you may have had your hearts set on going there, but they have come up with some great alternative choices for us to choose.  We need at least 30 people to sign up for a particular excursion for it to be offered.  After you read the choices, you’ll be able to log on to a Google Form and indicate which one you want to do.  The excursions in Ireland are extra charges.  Your choices are:

1) Waterford - Includes bus, tour guide for entire trip, guided Viking Walking Tour of Waterford, visit to Waterford Crystal and visit to Glendalough.

$70 per person.

2) Kilkenny and Cashel - Includes bus, tour guide for entire trip, admission to Kilkenny Castle, admission to Rock of Cashel

$80 per person

3) Belfast - Includes bus, tour guide for entire trip and admission to Titanic Experience plus free time. $65 per person

4) Guinness Brewery Tour – Includes travel to and from brewery, and admission.

$30 per person

5) Howth Golf Club - Josh has sent an email asking if anyone would like to golf at the Howth Golf Club.  If you want to do this, select “No Excursion” in the choices.  You will not have to prepay for this excursion, just pay as you go.  If interested, contact Josh Boyer at joshuaboyer@gmail.com

6) No Excursion. You will be on your own to explore Dublin the entire day.

EXCURSION CHOICES IN ITALY

There are no extra charges for the excursions in Italy.  However, only transportation is provided, and any admissions are not included.

1) Pompeii – Destroyed in 79 A.D. by nearby Mt. Vesuvius, the city of Pompeii was strikingly preserved by volcanic ash and rediscovered in 1748. The admission to the city is € 11,00

2) Florence (Firenze) – The Tuscan city that is known as the birthplace of the Renaissance. Here you can see many famous works of art such as Michelangelo’s  David (in the Accademia Gallery, admission is € 6,50)  You can also visit the famous Uffizi Gallery, home to works of Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, Caravaggio and Rembrandt. Admission is € 6,50.

3) Tour of Tuscany – Enjoy a couple of hours visiting the hill town of San Gimignano. Afterwards, travel to Pisa to see one of the world’s most famous landmarks, the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

4) No excursion.  Day is free to explore Rome.