Trip: The World (Part II)
There are [389] stories from my trip: The World (Part II)
IRELAND | Sunday, 3 Aug 2014 | Views [670]
DUBLIN TODAY WAS MUCH AS I IMAGINED IT would be, probably not much different from the time of James Joyce. Our goals on this rainy Saturday were modest; a look at Dublin Castle and a visit to the Trinity College library to see the Book of Kells, ... Read more >
IRELAND | Friday, 1 Aug 2014 | Views [1482]
BRU NA BOINNE (BEND IN THE RIVER BOYNE) is world famous for its Neolithic passage tombs. It covers 1500 acres and includes the tombs at Knowth, Dowth and Newgrange plus 40 or so satellite tombs and the passage tomb of Newgrange is the “... Read more >
IRELAND | Tuesday, 29 Jul 2014 | Views [656]
“AH, THEN, YOU'D BE WANTIN' MARY PHELAN," the woman replied when I asked directions to Moate Lodge in Athy. Ireland does not yet have postal codes and the 18th Century farm cum B&B doesn’t even have a street address but everyone ... Read more >
IRELAND | Tuesday, 22 Jul 2014 | Views [702]
WHEN I ASKED WHERE IN IRELAND WE HAILED FROM, I seem to remember my grandfather mentioning County Cork. Or maybe not. From our on the ground research here in Ireland we learned that the Maginnesses were a powerful family in County ... Read more >
IRELAND | Sunday, 20 Jul 2014 | Views [884]
NONE OF THE IRELAND GUIDEBOOKS BOTHERED to mention Adare, not even Rick Steves. As far as they are concerned this charming village in County Limerick hardly exists. Which is a shame.
Just too charming
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IRELAND | Friday, 18 Jul 2014 | Views [2299]
THE SCENERY OF COUNTY KERRY TENDS TO OVERWHELM the senses; after all, there just aren't enough ways to say “cute.” The rhododendron blossoms of June have fallen petal by petal only to be replaced by hydrangeas in every hue; Kerry must ... Read more >
IRELAND | Friday, 11 Jul 2014 | Views [540]
IT WAS FORTUNATE THAT WE DIDN’T CRASH the car in Northern Ireland. We just learned that our Visa coverage isn’t valid for Ireland, either Northern or the Republic. Oops! Now with full coverage (tripling the rental cost) ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Sunday, 6 Jul 2014 | Views [479]
ARMAGH IS ST. PATRICK COUNTRY, SECURELY ANCHORING Armagh on the Saint Patrick Trail. We stopped at the St. Patrick Center in (where else?) Downpatrick only to learn that while much is said, not much is known about the patron saint of Ireland who ... Read more >
IRELAND | Thursday, 3 Jul 2014 | Photo Gallery
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IRELAND | Wednesday, 2 Jul 2014 | Views [459]
WE WANDERED OVER THE BORDER INTO THE REPUBLIC, but this time on purpose. And we decided to stay for a few nights. It just makes more sense to visit Sligo and Mayo now while we are in the north. It’s a lot like driving in Vermont, ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Sunday, 29 Jun 2014 | Views [650]
WE MORE OR LESS PICKED LILLIKOI B&B FROM a hat. It’s brand new and doesn’t yet have a review on booking. com. But it will - and ours will be glowing. It sits on a hill overlooking the River Foyle, less than ten miles ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 27 Jun 2014 | Views [776]
THE GIANT'S CAUSEWAY IS THE MOST POPULAR attraction along the Causeway Coastal Route. Aside from the spectacular scenery, it is the only attraction - unless you are a golfer. The natural beauty and geologic uniqueness of the Giant’... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Tuesday, 24 Jun 2014 | Views [646]
THE TROUBLES MAY BE IN THE PAST AND A FINAL SETTLEMENT is still a dream. But activism is alive and well in Belfast and it is most obvious in the murals in West Belfast on Shankill Road. This isn’t spray-can graffiti or run of the mill ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Tuesday, 24 Jun 2014 | Views [517]
WE COULD HAVE FLOWN, OF COURSE, BUT THE FERRY to Belfast, including three buses, cost only a third as much as airfare. Never mind that we spent most of the day in transit or waiting for the next leg. Not insignificantly the final bus deposited ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Sunday, 22 Jun 2014 | Photo Gallery
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UNITED KINGDOM | Saturday, 21 Jun 2014 | Views [1370]
THE ROYAL HIGHLAND FAIR HAS EDINBURGH TIED IN KNOTS. Now I understand why the castle is in such pristine condition. With only one bridge leading to the city there was no way an invading army could succeed. It took us two tries and ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Tuesday, 17 Jun 2014 | Views [598]
WITH SIR CLIVE, OUR SatNav, PROGRAMMED FOR SCENIC routes we have been working our way south through the list of sites in our Historic Scotland guide. Fort George and Elgin Cathedral, Arbroath Abbey and Edzell Castle, Spiney Palace and Duff House, ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 13 Jun 2014 | Views [506]
JOHN O'GROATS BECKONED LIKE A LODESTONE. Its name alone would make it interesting enough for a visit; add its location on the windblown NE coast and it’s hard to resist. It isn’t the northernmost point on the Scottish mainland ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Thursday, 12 Jun 2014 | Photo Gallery
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UNITED KINGDOM | Wednesday, 11 Jun 2014 | Views [434]
THE REEL IS AT THE EPICENTER OF TRADITIONAL CELTIC MUSIC in Orkney - not, as I naively thought, a fishing tackle shop - a place where the folks of Kirkwall gather for a beer or fiddle lessons. Last night we sardined ourselves along with 70 or ... Read more >
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