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The few bites we took of light breakfast with our coffee/tea this morning was not meant to hold us long. On our way south into Ennistimon we consulted Yelp! for an eatery offering Black Pudding. Black and White Puddings as well as Irish Bacon are components of a...
After our departure from The Cliffs of Moher we stopped at a pub in Doolin that promised good food, drink, and music but the place was already filled to capacity. So we wandered in the rain to a nearby pizza place and ordered a meal to go which we took back to Tigh...
This afternoon at 1:15PM MDT Megan and Arden are saying their wedding vows in a simple civil ceremony in Santa Fe NM. Although every one of us would dearly love to be at that event, we're at the Cliffs of Mother looking west across the Atlantic at 8:15 Irish Standard...
Last night Patti made a request of The Universe. She asked for a complete rainbow. This evening shortly after we walked up to the Cliffs of Moher, we experienced a light rain shower and when we looked east, believe it or not, we saw a complete rainbow! In this...
Our plans for this evening necessitate our finding a bottle of bubbly. On our way from Ballycurrin we stopped at Joyce's in Headford but since it wasn't yet half ten (10:30 AM) we were too early to buy off-licence. So as we left Athlone we began looking for a place to...
It's a once in a lifetime treat to walk into the oldest drinking establishment in Ireland for the first time! That's what we did here in Athlone on the banks of the River Shannon in the heart of the country. Sean's Bar is certified by the Guinness Book of World...
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...
Our accommodations just keep getting better and better! This time it's an historic cottage on the ancestral lands of the Lynch family. We're in the very comfortable cottage that was once the servants' quarters for Ballycurrin House. Originally built in the...
As the light was just starting to fade the four of us left our cottage to walk the path to the Ballycurrin Lighthouse on the shore of Lough Corrib near Headford, Co. Galway. The experience of standing inside the compartment that once housed the fire that guided...
It's s glorious drive through incredibly green countryside. Yes, it looks like the scenes from The Quiet Man which was filmed in this area. We stopped at Maam Cross at Peacockes Hotel where we admired the view from the top of the observation tower and could see...
Planning a trip? Dreaming of travel? Perhaps some of our adventures could inspire yours! Over the last several years we’ve had the distinct pleasure of many cross country journeys traveling though the Lower 48 in tents and our various teardrop campers as well as an amazing Alaska adventure that did not involve a camper.
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The tour guide for the Old Town Waling Tour in Kristiansand regaled us with tales of the history of Norway in general and Kristiansand in particular.
Our walking tour through the historic heart of Stavanger gave us insight into the canning and maritime industries that fueled this community as well as some tasty tidbits.
Our short visit to Njardarheimr gave us insight into life in 11th Century Norway and educated us on the role of “Vikings” within the Norse community of the time.