Very disappointed that our Skellings Island trip was canceled due to rough weather, we unloaded the car and went back into the apartment in Kenmare. […]
photo friday: kenmare
As a base for our Ring of Kerry explorations, we chose Kenmare after a number of people had recommend it. We found a nice room […]
photo friday: ring of kerry
Ok, I admit. I’m bored of my own Ireland posts. But I’ve committed to finishing them before I move on to more recent travels. And […]
photo friday: dublin parks
When the kids were younger, we always made a point of seeking out great parks while on our travels. We looked for fun and different […]
photo friday: decorative arts
While in Dublin, we let Camille choose something she wanted to do … she chose the Decorative Arts & History Museum. My mom, Camille and […]
photo friday: shopping in dublin
I’m not much of a shopper, but we seemed to go to many, many stores while in Dublin. The girls didn’t buy much at them, […]
photo friday: river liffey
Our apartment in Dublin — while having a myriad of ridiculous issues (wi-fi doesn’t always mean wi-fi), was in an excellent location. We could even […]
photo friday: riding the rails in ireland
Though probably not the fastest nor cheapest choice, I made the decision that for our weekend trip to Ireland, we would ride IrishRail. Since all […]
photo friday: claddagh and galway bay
While in Galway, we left the car in the parking garage and walked everywhere. Walking along the harbor area was particularly fun as we explored […]
photo friday: salthill
On one of our days in Galway, we walked along the beach to Salthill, spotting the apartment we stayed at when we were here in […]
photo friday: inis oirr
On one of our days in Galway, we took the ferry over to Inis Oirr, one of the Aran Islands. Daily trip diary entry.
photo friday: mullaghmore, county sligo
Our first stop on our road trip from Galway to the Giant’s Causeway was in Mullaghmore, County Sligo. On the spur of the moment, we […]
photo friday: street art in ireland
Always interesting to see the street art while traveling. The colors, the themes, the variety.
photo friday: tiger stores
TIGER! Have you been Tiger? Rob and the girls stopped by one in Dublin and were impressed, but then we kept seeing them. Everywhere. A […]
Ireland Trip: June 2015
Daily Trip Diary Day 0: ATL > NYC > Shannon Day 1: Shannon > Galway Day 2: Galway > Mullaghmore > Londonderry (UK) > Portballintrae […]
Ireland Trip: Day 20
Heading home. As is my normal, I woke every twenty minutes to be sure I wouldn’t sleep too late. I finally just gave up on […]
Ireland Trip: Day 19
Our last full day in Galway! I spent 6 hours working and catching up on things after our weekend away. The girls slept in a […]
Ireland Trip: Day 18
An early morning in hopes of taking a boat trip to Skellig Michael. We dressed, packed and loaded the car, then called the boat company. […]
Ireland Trip: Day 17
After an early morning photo processing session, I got the rest of the family out of bed and ready to go. First stop was across […]