April 27th, 2025 – Europe Trip Thoughts


I had some takeaways from this trip, as I do with every trip I take someplace. Of course, the more you travel the fewer things you learn about how you travel since you have learned most things on previous trips and you use that knowledge every trip since. On this trip there were a few … Continue reading April 27th, 2025 – Europe Trip Thoughts

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

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

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