Last planning and packing

This stage - about 2 weeks until our trip - is always full of excitement and worry. Did I make all the reservations correctly? We one time got to the airport in Helsinki, Finland only to find out our tickets were for the next day.  Luckily they had room on the plane and we left that day but since then I double and triple check. But still sometimes dates get turned around on paper or in my mind. Did I rent the right size car, from the right company? Will the Airbnb's all be as nice as they look? Will those accompanying us be happy with the plans and decisions? Will I bring the right clothes, too many or too few? Guess you can always buy stuff. We have bought hats and mittens in Switzerland, a bathing suit when I thought I didn't need one while packing (and it was cheap but a horrible one bought in a sort of truck stop), sweatshirts in San Diego when it turned cool (years ago, all five of us got matching ones).  I'm down to recording some recommendations for restaurants and pubs and local activities in each place. I find it helps to have them written down so I can refer to it later, but don't use it as a concrete plan on trips like this one with multiple days in each place. On the can't wait side - my cousin, Nick Lethert, has given us a list of things to do/see in Galway that makes me want to spend a month, not 3-4 days. He told me the little town near Galway where John Prine owns a house and the pub where he sometimes plays!  And I found out the man who runs a tour business in Ballybunion and says he is a local historian will look up things about our family and take us on a specially tailored tour - plus he's a renowned bagpiper! So bought his albums and some other Irish music and using it to inspire me on my exercise bike. Walking over a mile/day now so hoping the leg/knee will cooperate with some hiking.    The only thing that could make me more excited is if someone else was coming along!