Today marks one week of being away. We’ve seen a little bit of London and a lot of Ireland. Three nights in Dublin, two in Cork and now Galway for the next three. We’ve seen some great things, including: Bru na Boinne (the Neolithic burial site that dates back 5000 years), the Rock of Cashel (ancient Cathedral and chapel on a magnificent hill), and Blarney Castle with it’s famous stone. In the next few days we expect to visit the Cliffs of Moher and Connemara, then head back to Dublin for a night before heading to England.

Today marks one week of being away. We’ve seen a little bit of London and a lot of Ireland. Three nights in Dublin, two in Cork and now Galway for the next three. We’ve seen some great things, including: Bru na Boinne (the Neolithic burial site that dates back 5000 years), the Rock of Cashel (ancient Cathedral and chapel on a magnificent hill), and Blarney Castle with it’s famous stone. In the next few days we expect to visit the Cliffs of Moher and Connemara, then head back to Dublin for a night before heading to England.

Stopped in Toronto for an hour…enjoying Canada’s finest, Coyote Jack’s. Next stop London.

Stopped in Toronto for an hour…enjoying Canada’s finest, Coyote Jack’s. Next stop London.

Itinerary

The Ambassadors take flight this Monday, June 20th. Here’s a look at our itinerary for the next 5 weeks:

June 21: land in London before noon

June 22-30: Ireland

July 1-6: London

July 7-9: Amsterdam

July 10: Brussels

July 11-14: Paris

July 15-16: Venice

July 17-19: Florence

July 20-21: Naples/Pompeii

July 21-26: Rome

We’ve purchased our airfare, our rail pass and this past week we booked all of our hostels and ferries. Here’s the route the Ambassadors will take through Europe. 
(The curved lines don’t indicate the exact route we will take, but they are more aesthetically pleasing.)

We’ve purchased our airfare, our rail pass and this past week we booked all of our hostels and ferries. Here’s the route the Ambassadors will take through Europe. 

(The curved lines don’t indicate the exact route we will take, but they are more aesthetically pleasing.)

We may have moved out of the Ambassador apartments last June, but the adventures of Shannon and Sarah have just begun! We’ve started planning our backpacking trip around Europe (leaving in July), where our namesake will hold new and more relevant meaning!

We may have moved out of the Ambassador apartments last June, but the adventures of Shannon and Sarah have just begun! We’ve started planning our backpacking trip around Europe (leaving in July), where our namesake will hold new and more relevant meaning!

What’s in a Name?

littlebain:

As Alex and I struggle to come up with a name for our little guy, we’re hoping to draw on your wisdom for help.  My aunt Alta suggested we solicit advice from friends and family for this issue.  We’re hoping to pick a name that is common enough that everyone’s heard of it and knows how to spell it, but uncommon enough that there’s little chance of our guy having another kid with his name in any of his classes.  Thoughts?  Suggestions?

Here are our formal suggestions:

Aiden Bain

Alex Bain, Jr.

Boston Bain

Bryce Bain

Cedric Bain

Dexter Bain

Dylan Bain

Elliot Bain

Emerson Bain

Griffin Bain

Harrison Bain

Joshua Bain

Landon Bain

Malcolm Bain

Noah Bain

Oliver Bain

Owen Bain

Patrick Bain

Travis Bain

Theodore Bain (Teddy)

Wyatt Bain

Zachary Bain (Zach)

and our favorite pick: Amadeus Bain

Shannon went into the city today and interviewed for a field study/internship with Sage Femme midwifery. And she got it!!!! She starts in July!

Shannon went into the city today and interviewed for a field study/internship with Sage Femme midwifery. And she got it!!!! She starts in July!

Celebrating Sarah’s 21st last week—Ambassador style.

Celebrating Sarah’s 21st last week—Ambassador style.

Front row at the Dropkick Murphys concert…an amazing but challenging night battling the crowds

Front row at the Dropkick Murphys concert…an amazing but challenging night battling the crowds

Coming soon to an Ambassador Apartment near you.

Coming soon to an Ambassador Apartment near you.

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