Cleggan Local Travels

Cleggan Local Travels

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…

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Murrisk, Country Life and more

Murrisk, Country Life and more

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…

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Road to Achill

Road to Achill

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…

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Irish National Pastime

Irish National Pastime

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….

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Travels in Ireland

Travels in Ireland

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…

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In Irlande  (Ireland)

In Irlande (Ireland)

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…

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The journey begins...........

The journey begins………..

  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,…

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Grandkids (an adventure in themselves!)

Grandkids (an adventure in themselves!)

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…

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Ireland and Malta 2015 pre-adventure notes

Ireland and Malta 2015 pre-adventure notes

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…

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Blue Mesa Road Trip

Blue Mesa Road Trip

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…

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Park County Fair

Park County Fair

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…

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Panama - Adventure in Central America

Panama – Adventure in Central America

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…

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