February 11th, 2020 – Day 3: Athlone, Ireland to Dublin, Ireland

We got up and got packed then went for breakfast across the street at Bastion Kitchen. I had the bap (a sausage sandwich) with coffee and it was so delicious. They topped it with some greens and something I had never had before - a tomato/onion jam that took that sandwich to a whole new … Continue reading February 11th, 2020 – Day 3: Athlone, Ireland to Dublin, Ireland

February 10th, 2020 – Day 2: Galway, Ireland to Athlone, Ireland

Wow. What a day. We got up and around at a leisurely pace this morning after a much-needed night's sleep. I think we slept about 10-11 hours. We have encountered some fierce winds, sleet, rain, snow...and no damn sun so far. Not what I need to get over my S. A. D. but if it … Continue reading February 10th, 2020 – Day 2: Galway, Ireland to Athlone, Ireland

February 8th/9th, 2020 – Day 1: Flights Over and Arrival!

After a very sleepless night (go figure!) we left KC early this morning and flew to Atlanta. Atlanta is a five hour layover so we will need to find something to occupy that time. First Class, a couple of cocktails, and we are on our way in grand fashion! I finally decided to just stay … Continue reading February 8th/9th, 2020 – Day 1: Flights Over and Arrival!

Europe – Day 3 – January 27th, 2018: Dublin, Ireland

And it's back to the motherland for this Irishman! I woke up at 1:45 this morning. That sucked. Setting an alarm for 3 AM was bad enough but even earlier was worse. We walked to the bus stop after we finally found out which one to use and got to the airport with plenty of … Continue reading Europe – Day 3 – January 27th, 2018: Dublin, Ireland