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NJHeart2Heart. Thanks for watching 👍😀. All the best!! Safe travels!! Let us know how your trip was 😀✌

@janicewilson6146. We’re glad you watched and commented. We will be in Cork! Are just wanting to see what we see or are thinking of something in particular?

@BigTorsk. Thanks for watching our video! We had a great plan just some bad execution 😀 Self inflicted mistakes for sure. We just wanted to remind viewers to pay more attention to whatever form of confirmations they receive. Thanks for communicating with us. Hope you watch a few more of our videos!

@johnburns6422. You just gave us the biggest smile with your comment 😁 Please let us know if you have any connections to work that out for us😂 We truly enjoyed our first trip and we’re excited to come back in September 👍👍

@johnburns6422. Thanks for watching our other videos 😀👍 Apologies for not responding to this message earlier. You’re always so complimentary! We both grew up in a more rural area and Ireland feels very comfortable to us. Hope that makes sense 😀👍🇺🇸🇮🇪

@@thissecondhalfadventure thanks yes

@@johnburns6422 😀👍✌

@@thissecondhalfadventure yes it makes sense to me I come from a small village in the very south of Ireland lived in Dublin for over Forty years and now I’m back in rural area living with the sheep and cows as life is more relaxing, Take care stay safe,PS,sorry for late reply.

@kimraynor3639. Thank you!! Will this be your first time driving in Ireland? Thanks for mentioning the music. Once we posted we can’t lower the volume on the video though. Safe travels on your trip!!

@Alan112573. Thank you for watching 👍👍 We really hope to go to the crystal factory. We would like to pick up something there😀. We also want to explore Waterford as much as we can! Glendalough is an excellent selection! We’re trying to work out how much time we can spend. We appreciate your comments!!

@simonannemarierussell4147. Thanks for watching and thanks for your comment 😀 We’re looking forward to returning in September. Hope you keep watching!

@@thissecondhalfadventure definitely keep watching content is good

@@simonannemarierussell4147 Thank you! Comments like that give us a big smile! We really appreciate that 😀👍✌

@unclepick3459. Thanks for watching 👍. You’re right, it’s a great concept. It covers everything a rookie driver in Ireland should know. Wish we had this on our first trip. Even pedestrians can learn from this program by learning to always “ look right “ 😀👍

@brunsonpowner8925. 😂 I love a good sense of humor!! Great “European Vacation “ reference 😀👍 Thanks for watching and giving me a good laugh!

@9socc. Thanks for asking! The short answer is cars in Ireland are equipped with a standard USB port. I needed to do a little research on this because we carried a small (phone size) power source and never paid attention to the port in our car. I looked at five different sources which all said the rental cars don’t require special plugs or adapters. Can’t guarantee anything for certain but I didn’t see any information to the contrary. 😀👍✌

@johnburns6422. Good evening from northwest Indiana! Thanks for the kind comments 👍 😀 It’s a Presidential election year and this one may be one of the most contentious in a while! Fortunately, we’re going to be in Ireland in September and we’ll miss around two weeks of political ads. 😂 If things go to hell in a hand basket we have a backup plan for Ireland 😂👍✌🇺🇸🇮🇪

Good morning Indiana , Northwest tell me you are close to Chicago [ the windy city]Thank you for your reply iv,e been to the U S A a number of times in the 1970s and ,80s enjoyed every trip from Seattle to LA now iv.e turned eighty years the journey is too long , But my two sons and grandson are heading off to Denver on the first of July this year for three weeks ,Wish there was a more private way to contact the two of you but this is good for now , Take care ☘☘☘☘☘.@@thissecondhalfadventure

@@johnburns6422 Hello again.😀 We are about 60 miles from Chicago (city) depending on time of day, weather, road work 😂. Have they been to the U.S. before? The Rocky Mountains in Colorado are beautiful! Denver is supposed to be a fun and cool city. Haven’t been there in years however. All the best to you 👍✌🇺🇸🇮🇪

Hello and good morning ,Yes they have been to the U.S about five /six times they have been to Lake Tahoe in the winter very cold / Donner Pass which has some Irish history, They enjoy driving in the U.S they are young and [Life comes around just once@@thissecondhalfadventure This time they will drive from Denver to Los Vagus on to Sacramento / Will visit cousins in Napa Valley and return via San Francisco to Ireland , Take care ☘☘☘☘☘[ Time 12 P M here] .

@@johnburns6422 👍😀 The drive will probably be amazing! The Rockies, the Sierras and the basin heading to Sacramento! Wow! Forgot to mention Vegas😂 The Sphere in Vegas looks amazing! Six hour difference to Ireland so have a great Friday! 👍😀🇺🇸🇮🇪

@verajamieson8020. Thank you for your suggestions!! We had been looking at Killaloe/Ballina as a visit on our trip. Mountshannon looks like a cool little town. The drive around Lough Derg looks beautiful as well. Excellent suggestions! 👍😀✌🇺🇸🇮🇪

@donovanfoto3263. Thanks for watching! You’re right, getting on the motorway for an hour or so helped my confidence 😀 I’ll give you credit for driving solo the first time 👍 We came back with both mirrors but there were some close calls😂 I’m going to watch the Tripiamo videos before we go back to Ireland to refresh my memories. Especially the roundabout section 😀

@natureofnow. Chilling is the word!! Probably my favorite moment of any sporting event! Thanks for watching and leaving your comment. 👍

@patrickhanly7458. Thanks very much for sharing!! We’re making our second trip to Ireland in September and we are making some changes similar to yours. We really wanted to fly into Shannon direct out of Chicago, but we chose Dublin because the price difference was significantly lower. I agree, the smaller towns were some of our best memories 😀 Some of the tourist spots aren’t too bad if you can get there before the tourist buses. We also hope to use the train on the two days we don’t have a car. Sounds like you have a plan 👍😀 Thanks for watching and safe travels.

I'm so glad I read this, not that you made mistakes. This is what we are doing in September for our first Ireland trip. We are flying into Shannon, reserved a mini automatic car (we drive compact cars at home too), and will be splitting our time (one week total) around Shannon and the Dingle area and flying back out of Shannon.

@@RandomJane104Good trip schedule. Enjoy.

@@RandomJane104 may and September are considered the best times to go, BTW.

@@patrickhanly7458 Ah. My mistake. We are going in late August really. We usually go to the UK in September so that was a reflex. Hopefully late August is also an ok time to go. I got a good flight deal to Shannon in late August instead of our usual mid-September. We have had a lot of good weather luck in England and Scotland in mid-September. I prefer the shoulder seasons so it's a little less crowded but the days are still a decent length for sightseeing. This will be our first time driving on the left. I'm pretty stressed about that.

Galway and the Aran Islands.

@@seandoran2209 Loved Galway 👍😀

@seandoran2209. Yep, we learned a lot. We appreciated each comment. We learned that there’s a lot to know about Irish history 😀 Thanks 👍

P.S..please come back

Oh , pps..lads , spice bag...very sorry...you are welcome to stay in Maynooth....24 minutes into Dublin...no car stuff.

@seandoran2209. Thanks for watching and commenting 😀 No apologies needed my friend! 😀👍✌🇺🇸🇮🇪

@@seandoran2209 Thanks again! We’re heading back to Ireland in September.

@@seandoran2209 Is that a thumbs down for the spice bag? 😀 We’re heading to Wexford, Waterford, Kerry and Cork this time. Enjoyed your comments. Hope you keep watching!

@TeeBizz. Thanks for your comment!!! We parked at our regular spot on 30th St. They were selling homemade papusas made on a griddle 😀 We were talking to passersby and we heard about a bar nearby. Race fans and regulars. What a great way to wait out the rain delay 😂 Lots of laughs! What was your favorite part of the day? Glad you had a blast! I’m nosey, where did you sit ? Also, we’d like to say Thank you for your service’. Thanks for watching.

@@thissecondhalfadventure A Box Section B39 Row RR Seat 13 and you are welcome

@diannehartnett9044. Thank you for the kind words. No bother at all😀 The more we look back on our first trip the biggest thing we learned was not to assume anything anymore 😀 For the upcoming trip to Ireland we’ve done most of the schedule ourselves and we’ve double checked everything twice. We’ll probably double check everything two or three more times before we depart😂 Can’t wait to get back to Ireland! Thanks for watching 😀👍🇺🇸🇮🇪

@JamesWilliams-we8th. Thanks for watching!😀 We were so close to Doolin on our first trip but we spent a full day at Cliffs of Moher and would have run out of daylight trying to get back to Galway ☹ It’s still on our visit list but not sure if the timing will work out on this trip. We’ll hope for the best 😀👍 Thank you for your suggesting Doolin!!

@efitz3397 we come from an area of the states that is much the same. No wonder we feel so at home in your country! We have learned that layers (and waterproof ones) are the key to dressing for your fickle weather! Thanks so much for joining in the conversation! 😃💚❤🇺🇸🇮🇪

@cwatson3495. Thanks for watching! We really appreciate your comments. We totally agree with you 👍 On our first trip most of our major sites (The Cliffs/Connemara) were outside. The weather was great and we spent most of the day at each place. We missed out on seeing Doolin and Clifden which is sad , but that’s how it worked out. We missed a few places in Dublin on our first trip but we plan to correct that on this trip. Ok, I’ve been rambling😂 My point is we agree with you. Visitors should see as many of the major sites as time permits. All the best!!

Thanks so much for watching and commenting. We're sure they would have sent them, but we hated to inconvenience them for something that may have cost more to ship internationally than we originally paid for it. Had it been the Claddagh ring I purchased in Galway, we would have contacted them. 🙂💚🇮🇪🇺🇸❤

@ryanrodriguez1234. Hoping you have a great experience!!! Let us know what you think of the whole day.! We hope the weather holds out!! 😀👍 Thanks for watching and commenting..

We'll be seeing the southern half of the republic on this year's trip, but have been to Athlone and plan to see the Shannon again in Limerick this trip! Such a beautiful country you have!🙂🇮🇪🇺🇸🍀💚

Oh, and thanks so much for watching and commenting!❤

I think about it every day…

@patriciaharris4971 thank you so much for watching and commenting. As I stated to the last viewer who brought this to our attention we do periodically make mistakes; our apologies. When we make mistakes, we do try to put them in large outlined print - we try not to do things in a small way🤣❤️

@chrisquakenbush1426. Thanks for commenting! I saw your follow up comment that clarified the app. Very good tip, thanks for sharing. Have a great race😀👍🏁

@norikobeck2009. Thank you for watching and joining in the conversation ! We’re going to visit Wexford and stay in Kilkenny. It looks like we could go to Enniscorthy on our way there 😀 Thanks for the tip. Looks like something we would enjoy. Hope you keep watching!

No worries - we'll be back again in September. We don't let a few missteps on either side deter us from fun and adventure! 😊🇮🇪🇺🇸❤️

@tonydobson2933. Thanks much for watching and commenting. Appreciate that!! It’s an event that is best experienced in person. I could go on for an hour but I’m biased 😀 Hope you get the chance to get to the race in the near future! Thanks again.

@allyngarnica1852. Thanks for watching and commenting! Happy Birthday to the hubby🍻🎉 Not sure, but check the IMS app. Someone mentioned they might have an app that you can gat it posted on the video boards ! Hopefully that works! Have a great race! Probably no discounts ☹ . All the best👍✌🏁

@bonelessjack24. Thanks for watching! That’s a great call. We always park at the same yard every year on 30th St. Cash only. Inside the track is cashless. Always have some cash for anything purchased outside the track Walking traffic sometimes moves quicker than the cars😀 Have a good race this year! Hoping the weather holds for Sunday 🙏😀

@ku4uv. Thanks for commenting. We appreciate the compliment 😀👍 I read the background for both songs . Pretty interesting. We’ll consider it the state song on race day only😂 Have a great race!

@@thissecondhalfadventure Thanks guys! Enjoy the race!

@@ku4uv Thank you 😀👍✌🏁

@Some5520. Apologies for not responding sooner. My bad☹️ Hope you had a good time this year! Thanks for watching.

@catherineronan3979. Thank you for the Waterford tips! We will be traveling to Waterford and hope to see as much of it as we can😀 We always have fun! Thanks for watching 👍✌😀

Thanks for bringing that to our attention - I rechecked the IMS website and discovered that we're both wrong: "PROHIBITED ITEMS SUBJECT TO UPDATES AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE AND MAY VARY FOR EACH EVENT. ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS MAY BE IMPOSED BY IMS IN IMS’S SOLE DISCRETION. The following items are prohibited through Indianapolis Motor Speedway admission gates: Coolers larger than 18” x 15” x 15” Just like on "the Price is Right" you were the closest without going over, so you win!! 🏆 (sorry it's not the Borg-Warner!)

@nikhilanand3920 thanks so much for watching and commenting. We work hard to find just the right music, it's nice that someone noticed! We use a service called Epidemic Sound, which allows us to search by genre, mood, timing, etc. We also use their sound effects. Find our playlist with the music we've used here: share.epidemicsound.com/ftcfd4/?playlist=163uexfsipvvdveiodnx5nyw2n1u3av5 And, if you sign up to Epidemic Sound through the playlist link, you'll get 7 days for free!

@LukeBCtown. Thanks for watching! You can move around in the infield. There are spectator mounds (see map on video) but can’t verify the fun levels 😀 Third turn mounds look best for seeing the race. Couple big boards in the infield. I believe the track opens at 6:00 am . Probably need to verify. Just saying you might want to get there early to stake out a spot. Let us know how it goes!

@matthewwhite5158. Good catch! You’re right on that.👍 Thanks for the clarification 👍. Thanks for watching and setting the record straight. Have a great race!

Correct. They play that while cars are moved into their positions on the grid.

If you are buying general admission, I would be be in line by 7 am. It is first come first served on the spectator mounds.

@@MikeJohnson-oz7uk Thanks for adding that!

@@thissecondhalfadventure Back home again is the state song in my heart

@schadenfreude8116. Thanks for watching and commenting! Yes, it was our first trip to Ireland and we dropped the ball on a couple things 😀 The frustrating part was we didn’t triple check all the final reservations (reading is a skill). Self inflicted damage hurts the most 😀 We had our feet on the ground in Ireland a little over 9 days. We had a list of foods we wanted to try. Personally, I had fish and chips five times. I had a full Irish six times. At that pace I never checked too many items off my list😂 Can’t wait to have more fish and chips. This time I will try the items we mentioned in the video!! Thanks again!

@kevindearing4704. Those are all sound tips! Thanks for joining the conversation. Have a great race🏁

@jshumphress. So true!! Fans should know what side of the track they’re coming from and know where their gate is ,but it’s easy just following the mob in. It can be confusing! We park on the same side of the track every year to save us from getting lost😂 Yep, newcomers may be surprised by the crowds. Thanks for watching and commenting! Have a great race!

@steverohr9105 That’s some real commitment my friend!!! Anybody that sits in the middle of their section and looks left and right to find the easiest path down to the bathroom understands that completely!!😂 Wish we had that kind of commitment 👍👍✌😀 Thanks for watching and commenting. Hope you have a great race!!

@@thissecondhalfadventure Copy that. I do not want to miss a thing. This year marks my 52nd race.

@@steverohr9105 I’m like you, I hate to miss any part of the race! After 51 years you know what works 😀. Excellent!! Glad you commented and we hope you have fun at the race. Big salute for getting to number 52.

@seafire7701 we have St Michan's on our radar and hope to squeeze it in either on arrival day or our last full day in Dublin- sounds amazing! Thanks so much for watching and for the tip!😊🇮🇪🇺🇸❤️

@wpbarchitect1800. We’re partial to turn four (NE vista). We see cars exit two , the backstretch, enter three and exit four. Probably similar to seats in turn one. Seeing the car’s maneuver down the backstretch into three can be breathtaking 😀 Thanks for watching and commenting. Hope you have a great race! 😀👍🏁

@richardmourdock2719. Thank you! I hear ya Richard! Between “Back Home” and “Taps” I’m kind of a proud mess. I could go on for hours 😂 20 plus years is a great run. We wish you many more. We’ve heard the same thing about the space shuttle launches. Man I’m sure that would have been amazing. Loved your comments. Have a great race!!

Shuttle launch was one of the most amazing things I have ever witnessed. I still need to go to the 500.

@@ku4uv Please find a way. Like the launch of a shuttle, TV will never, ever begin to capture the moment. You've just got to be there with 400,000 of my closest friends as the spectacle, the ceremonies and not to be left out, the speed of cars that seems unbelieveable. I used to tell friends of a shuttle launch, how when it, rotated on TV, it was virtually out of sight to the naked eye. The same sort of thing with cars going 240mph into a corner.