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

March 2nd, 2025 – Athlone, Ireland to Dublin, Ireland


We got up and checked out of our hotel. We are headed back to Dublin today. We have to turn in our rental car around 11-noon so it’s a quick exit. The Bastion Kitchen was not open before we needed to scoot so I couldn’t get a breakfast bap they make that is so very … Continue reading March 2nd, 2025 – Athlone, Ireland to Dublin, 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

February 24th, 2025 – Amsterdam, The Netherlands and European Sleeper


As I said, this is a big travel day. We are leaving Amsterdam and heading east, but our train doesn’t leave until nearly 11:00 PM. We have a LOT of time to kill. Wait…is that a FEBO? Hahaha Coffee and a pastry/croissant are the first order of every day and this day was no different. … Continue reading February 24th, 2025 – Amsterdam, The Netherlands and European Sleeper