We just returned (last night) from Ireland and survived the driving this time without any near misses. This trip, we invested in an automatic, which took away some of the frustrations of trying to shift gears with your left hand while trying to remember to stay on the left side of the road. I'm still on Irish time, woke up at 1:30 this morning. The weather was cool and often rainy, remains of the hurricanes we were told. Enjoy your trip . . . and the driving! - Jane