Galway to Dublin – Day 8
Pubs, Distilleries and Blessings Turns out, flying into Dublin and out of Shannon costs more than adding an entire day to your trip. So, naturally, we said, “Let’s spend more time in Ireland and less time with airline...
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Galway – Day 7
The Burren, Cliffs and Mohr We spent the day exploring the scenic areas near Galway and the night exploring the town of Galway. Some of us woke up the next morning a little green and...
Donegal to Galway – Day 6
Exploring Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way: Fairies, Beaches, and Sheep We waved goodbye to Harvey’s Point, a lakefront slice of heaven and hit the road — again grateful Finnbarr was behind the wheel and not...
Derry – Day 5
Walls, Derry Girls and Bubbles Before Day 5, our collective knowledge of Derry/Londonderry was limited to “It’s in Northern Ireland… right?” Oh, and someone vaguely remembered it being mentioned in Derry Girls (thank you, Netflix). Beyond...
Belfast – Days 3 & 4
Day 3: Black Cabs & Titanic Boats When planning this trip we decided to arrange for a private driver. With the wrong-side of the car-wrong side of the road, a manual transmission and uncertainties about...
Dublin, Ireland – Days 1 & 2
Kells, Castles and Craic Revisiting Ireland was on our travel list for years, and this summer, Dan and I finally made it happen—with grand kids in tow. The trip was organized through a local...
Lake Como to Barcelona
We visited Lake Como, Verona and then boarded the Viking Star and sailed from Venice to Barcelona, visiting coastal cities in Croatia, Greece, Italy, Monaco, France and Spain. Breakfast and a walk along Lake...