Having been there-done that, there isn’t much new stuff to add to the blog about our road trip. We drove to Cong for the John…
On the road again. Time for us to leave Blarney and make our way to Galway. Mostly via motorway, our trip takes about 2.5hrs with…
All done in Dublin, so back to the airport to pick up our car and then drive to Blarney for a smooching session with a…
Weather: Temperature around 12C or 53F, slight rain, misty. Well, time for the final chapter to begin. Got everyone packed up and off to the…
With only one day left in Malta, we decided to get on the Hop On-Hop Off bus once again and do the tourist sites. We…
Yahoo! Today we’re going back to Valletta to try our hand at riding Segways. We checked in with Malta Segway Tours for our 2hr tour…
One of the best things about travel and adventure is sharing these events with family and friends. This adventure was no different. 3 members of…
No trip to Malta would be complete without a trip to Gozo, or so the story goes. We trek out for the local bus once…
Once again back on public transportation and off to one of the most beautiful spots on the island, Blue Grotto. Although our pass has expired…
As part of our Hop on-Hop off bus tour we also received a harbor tour that took us through the 2 major harbors near Sliema….
We were just kicking back the other day and thought it might be fun to do part-time work at US embassies around the world. If…
One thing we were told about Malta is that they have a great public transportation system. Buses run non-stop and go practically everywhere on the…
If there is only one site you can visit on Malta, this should be it. Although we haven’t been to the Hypogeum yet, this site…
Second day of our hop on-hop off tour taking in the sights of the south tour. As we said in our Ireland post, one of…
After a hearty breakfast made right in the comfort of our apartment, we strolled off to sign up for the hop on-hop off bus. Not…
Valletta Early morning breakfast in the apartment and then off to see the sights. We didn’t rent a car here so we’ll be relying on…
Malta Weather: 23C (73F), raining. Cleared on Monday, 23C, sunny, warm Arrived in Malta Sunday afternoon just in time to miss the torrential rain storm…
Well, time to close out our stay here in the Emerald Island. It’s been a wonderful month with some of the best weather that Ireland…
Best part about driving in Ireland is the awareness one gets from the constant road condition updates. NOT! We make our attempt to get…
Joined by our longtime friends Dave and Sarah from Liverpool, we trekked out to show them some of Ireland’s west coast. Both Dave and Sarah…
Pete Petersen, proud purveyor of premium peat for Parliament, prepared his plan for purchasing piles of premium peat per paragraph…
Second day of our Belfast tour takes us around the coast to the Giants Causeway, Old Bushmills Distillery, Dunluce castle and the ever so popular…
Belfast Trip Costs: ~ $415.00 Bus tickets Clifden / Galway return 36.40EU; Train Galway to Dublin return 102.80EU; LUAS 7.20NIP; Train Dublin to Belfast return…
Inishbofin (Pronounced Inishbofin) No trip to Cleggan would be complete without a visit to the island of Inishbofin. The name Inishbofin means “island of the…
Once at Murrisk and we’ve seen the mountain, we walked across the street from Campbell’s to see the Famine Memorial. This impressive bronze sculpture is…
The drive to Achill Finally caught up on our sleep and decided to trek off to Achill Island (pronounced Akl). The route will go through…
Because this is our second visit to Ireland, we are fortunate. Collette and I have been selected to participate in one of Ireland’s oldest pastimes….
Weather: Mostly cloudy, warm ~13C or 55F, some slight showers Cleggan (pronounced “Claygun”) Our house is located in a small town called Cleggan that serves…
Made it to beautiful Ireland with only minor discomfort. Of course that’s to be expected if you are on an airplane, so not much you…
Finally, after months of planning we’re on our way to Ireland! Seems like a long time ago when we first started to talk about houses,…
Just to keep things interesting, we decided to watch our grandkids before going off our biggest trip yet. Jaidynn, 2 1/5 yrs, and London, 6months, joined…
So off to Ireland and Malta for the months of October and November. Lots of pre-adventure stuff going on, like checking airfares, finding homes, rental…
Yes fans, another world adventure with Dan and Collette. This time to beautiful Blue Mesa reservoir. Located near Gunnison, Colorado, Blue Mesa is the largest…
YeeHaw partner, the Park County Fair is here! No one said every adventure had to be in a foreign country. Take a long weekend and…
Panama Key Comment: Visitors to Panama qualify for 30 days of free medical care (with some limits). Check out http://panama.angloinfo.com/healthcare/health-system/ for details but as always…