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[quote=Anonymous]I feel you, OP. I was the default leader on our extended family trip to Ireland. My Dad & stepmom were functionally illiterate when it came to navigating the emerald isle. They had done no advance planning, didn't read a guidebook - nothing. Exchanged money at the airport instead of getting cash at an ATM. I'd booked everything and they followed me like toddlers. It was a big eye-opener. BUT - I'm still glad I did it because Dad died a few years ago and even though he was driving me crazy that day, I think fondly on the memory. Now that you've had this experience, you know what dealing with his parents when they're really elderly is going to be like. Total dependence, but sometimes mixed with a dose of resentment and belligerence. So - make the best of it. Treat it like the last time they'll ever go to Europe, because it likely is.[/quote]
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