My Strange First Day in Antigua

Chillaxing at Dickenson Beach, Antigua.

I ended my summer of traveling around Europe in Ireland, where I spent eight days, exploring Dublin as well as renting a car and driving around the beautiful island nation. From there I decided to head west back towards home in the United States.

I booked a direct flight from Dublin to New York City, unsure whether I would stop there for a little while or else fly somewhere else. After doing a bit of…