photo friday: cape cod
In addition to three weeks in Galway this summer, we spent a week on Cape Cod with Rob’s family. I had work to do – catching up after Ireland – so spent most of my down time relaxing at the house and driving the kids around. But in a lovely place!
photo friday: martha’s vineyard
Back in July, we spent a week on the Cape (Cod, for those of you who might be unsure to which Cape I am referring). I had one big wish – to take the ferry out to either Martha’s Vineyard or Nantucket. So on Monday, we loaded up our bags and drove to the big
photo friday: cliffs of moher
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. We had the hotel breakfast again, then hit the road. We decided to take the scenic route and the Shannon Ferry. Despite the wind and rough water, the Cliffs were
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 online, but ended up being upgraded to a full apartment – what luxury! The town was compact, but included nice shops and a stone ring. We found our way around
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 I actually do enjoy looking at the photos from what might have been our last big family trip … Camille will head to college soon, and the era of family
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 playgrounds, places for them to explore, and open spaces to balance out being in the confines of cars, museums, hotel rooms. Now that they are a bit older, we don’t
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 I walked over there and spend a couple of hours exploring. We let Camille go off on her own after a bit, and Camille enjoyed her time there.
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, but it was fun seeing what was available….
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 see the River Liffey from every window. And, so, it was a central point of our explorations of Dublin.
the sound of silence
As I planned my trip to France, I started to think about things to do while I was in the area around Nice. I’ve been to most of the touristy places in the area and wanted to do something different. On the same day, I came across the Lerins Islands and a friend recommended them
normal? or disaster?
In the week preceding my trip to Cannes, I kept a close eye on the weather. The chance of rain for the weekend increased and increased, making me think that I was not going to get to do the things I had planned to do while in Cannes. I consoled myself with the fact that
somewhere that feels like “home”
As I stepped into the hotel breakfast Saturday morning, I knew I was home. Not my real home of course, but a place that was absolutely familiar to me. A place I love and I miss. France. Having traveled to France more than a dozen times now, I still very much don’t belong here. I
getting there
Bursting with the excitment of heading of not just a trip, but a solo trip for work, and anxiety, as I haven’t seen many of my co-workers for almost a decade, I had no idea of just how the adventure would turn out. Would my pre-work weekend of fun in the sun be rained out?
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 five of us were going together, but Barbara was flying out of Dublin and Rob had to head back to Galway a day earlier than the girls and I were
atlanta: arabia mountain
On Thursday, Phelix and I headed out to his happy place, Arabia. I didn’t expect it to be as dry as it was – even Phelix’s creek was an empty creek bed. But what I really didn’t expect was the fall flowers! Yellow daisies EVERYWHERE!
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 the city.
atlanta: munro light
As often happens, that which I want to do gets put off and put off. For a change, I kept my eye on the dates and, though it got done to the wire, insisted on going. Thankfully, despite homework and activities, the girls happily joined me to see Bruce Munro: Light in the Garden at
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 2003. Chloe and I went to the Galway Aquarium while Camille and Barbara went to eat Fish and Chips. Then we walked through Salthill, stopping in at the arcade for
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.
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