Day 684 – Northern Ireland – Belfast and the Giant’s Causeway

3 years ago

  Understanding Northern Ireland is in many ways understanding Ireland. In fact, the existence of Northern Ireland is a story…

Day 682 – Cork, Ireland – Kissing the Blarney Stone

3 years ago

  We only stayed in Cork for one full day and most of that time we spent in Blarney visiting…

Day 680 – Portmagee, Ireland – So close to Skellig Michael yet so far away

3 years ago

  When we first arrived in Ireland we were both excited to visit Skellig Michael, the island in the extreme…

Day 675 – Killarney, Ireland – Gateway to the Ring of Kerry

3 years ago

  Killarney ended up being one of our favorite towns of the trip. A small town of under 15,000 people,…

Day 670 – Galway, Ireland – A fun college party town.

3 years ago

Galway is in many ways a traditional small Irish town but it's also a college party town. The national University…

Day 667 – Donegal, Ireland – Home of my ancestors

3 years ago

I grew up wandering the foothills of the Appalachian mountains in western West Virginia, the most ancient mountain range in…

Day 659 – Dublin, Ireland – Pubs and pints and potatoes.

3 years ago

  Admittedly, we chose a strange time to visit Dublin. First in after covid restrictions lifted, so the crowds were…

Cervejaria Ramiro – July 7, 2021 (Lisbon, Portugal)

3 years ago

I normally do not review a la carte restaurants and never a beer hall, but this little spot was special…

Day 657 – Sintra, Portugal – Palatial wonderland of the Lisbon aristocracy.

3 years ago

In the forests amongst the steep craggy mountains that are enshrined in a near constant mist and fog, lives a…

Day 637 – Lisbon, Portugal – An ancient magical place.

3 years ago

   Lisbon is an old soul looking back on her past with sadness. It permeates the ancient streets, a palpable…