Two months plus in Cork and leaving for Paris, London, Seattle, New York for three weeks for our first extended trip out of Ireland... REPORT CARD
Apartment A-
A garden would have been nice
St. Maries of the Isle B+
A couple more English speakers would have been nice
Cork A
Fantastic, vibrant city with nary a mall in site. English Market is both Pike Place Market and Union Square Farmer's Market.
CW's Family A
Have stepped up helping with the DCs and have given us plenty of space
Exploring Europe B-
Amsterdam, London, Paris...if we get Italy in November grade will go up a bit..
Exploring Ireland C
Dublin and Kilarney...a ways to go here especially only 2 pints in 2 counties...
Business prospects A-
Ahead of schedule...have incorporated, know what we need for wine license, found a neighborhood we like, opened business account..but, probably going to leave on trip without space unless potential landlord drops rent...
Overall, smooth move--probably will stay two years but if we don't have a business in Cork by fall, 2009, we will begin to look at other cities in Europe and then beyond...
