March 3rd, 2025 – Day Two in Dublin, Ireland


Today we got up and had a complimentary breakfast in the pub. It was very filling and healthy. That and a good cup of coffee and we were set for a while. Today’s destination was on our lists of must-see things. To get there we hopped on a bus near our hotel. We were heading … Continue reading March 3rd, 2025 – Day Two in Dublin, Ireland

February 27th, 2025 – Day Two in Killarney, Ireland


We have a major adventure planned today so we are up early. This will be a great day and we are pretty excited. I needed a few snacks for the trip so I went back to TESCO. Along the way, the Killarney House and Gardens was open so I cut through there on my way … Continue reading February 27th, 2025 – Day Two in Killarney, Ireland

April 16th, 2025 – A Couple of Things for Today


So a few days ago I made a trip to Lawrence, KS after seeing an article about a couple of stores there. One store was mostly British stuff, with a few things from other parts of the Isles. I picked up a few things and it’s nice to have a closer place to get things … Continue reading April 16th, 2025 – A Couple of Things for Today

February 26th, 2025 – Prague, Czechia to Killarney, Ireland


That’s right…we are headed to my homeland. Ireland! The rest of our original plan was to fly from Munich to Dublin on the 27th. The train strike was in Germany and that could have screwed us bad enough, but there was what they called “an industrial action” (work slowdown/stoppage) at the Munich airport the day … Continue reading February 26th, 2025 – Prague, Czechia to Killarney, Ireland

More Cooking; Trailer; Travel Thoughts; What’s Next?


I finally got the salmon on the smoker and it was worth the effort and the 3-day wait. First I sliced the fillets into uniform thickness in order to help with even cooking. Then, after brining in a dry rub overnight in the fridge, that was followed by another overnight in the fridge after rinsing. … Continue reading More Cooking; Trailer; Travel Thoughts; What’s Next?