It’s our fourth day in Ireland and our first drive on one of the Motorway highways, designated by the prefix M. We’ve traveled national (N) and regional (R) highways as well as local (L) roads. It’s a cooperative effort. Alice is our driver and is getting more accustomed to keeping to the left under the watchful eye of Lou. Karen is navigator with the assistance of Apple Maps and the hotspot we got with the rental car. And Patti has carefully watched to be certain we comply with speed limits. We’re getting used to roundabouts and definitely appreciate them when it comes to making a right turn! The Motorway offers a nice change from the narrow roads bordered by stone walls but like the US Interstate system the scenery tends to be rather bland. Nonetheless it’s getting us to one our much anticipated spots quickly!
Aboard the Norwegian Jewel we’ve made stops in Cozumel, Mexico and Georgetown, Grand Cayman to explore beyond our previous experiences here. Soon we’ll be making our way to ports we’ve not yet explored in the Southern Caribbean.
What a treat to pause for a BBQ lunch with the locals at Pearl Country Store and Barbecue on US-441 in Micanopy, Florida. It’s a taste of the Florida we remeber from our youth.
By deliberate choice we were in Medina for all the winter holiday festivities from Candlelight Walk in the days before Thanksgiving through A Christmas Carol and A Celtic Christmas as well as an Alex Bevan Concert and a historic house tour all the way through Medina’s 31st Ice Festival but perhaps the highlight was the town hosting hundreds of folks whose homes and lives were devasted by Hurricane Helene at the A Promise of Christmas Event the middle of January. It’s an honor to be a part of this amazing community!
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