I am trying to keep this first part as politically generic as possible. Make your own decisions…I know I have made mine. - S I have been seeing many travel articles about many major changes involving visitors to National Parks here in the States - especially foreign tourists. With regards to the changes to foreign … Continue reading January 27th, 2026 – National Parks Changes; More Work Around the House; Seattle & Europe
Galway
March 1st, 2025 – Galway, Ireland to Athlone, Ireland
Saturday, March 1st, 2025 - Galway to Athlone Check out the Front Desk at our hotel in Galway - a very clever design We got up and around, and went out to do find coffee and a bite to eat then do some sightseeing. When driving around to find our hotel yesterday we got a … Continue reading March 1st, 2025 – Galway, Ireland to Athlone, Ireland
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February 28th, 2025 – Killarney, Ireland to Galway, Ireland
First things first - The Brushing of the Teeth. That shower was pretty righteous too. Ugh…a very rough night. I have never had food poisoning and I can now mark it off my anti-bucket list. I was horribly sick until the wee hours and woke up feeling really bad in every way. But, we got … Continue reading February 28th, 2025 – Killarney, Ireland to Galway, Ireland
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February 12th, 2020 – Day 4: Dublin, Ireland
When we dropped the car last night we got a bus pass for a RT from the airport and a 48-hour Hop On/Hop Off bus tour around the city. Basically the buses (which operate in many cities around the world) circle in a loop and hit a stop about every 15 minutes. Just as the … Continue reading February 12th, 2020 – Day 4: Dublin, Ireland
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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
Journey and Destination 