Blarney Church Ireland, and a coming together of churches I had been in Ireland for over a week, and one of the reasons I have stayed around in the Cork area is because I was invited to share at an International Day of Prayer. This is to be held in the Blarney Church, but what […]
Skibbereen Ireland – a quaint town to visit If you are visiting the west area of Cork and indeed southern Ireland, please be sure to take some time to visit Skibbereen. It has pretty pots of flowers, and a load of coffee shops, and many a wonderful home decorating shop. But this day we decided […]
Killarney and The Ring of Kerry Killarney is a town in County Kerry, southwestern Ireland. The town is on the northeastern shore of Lough Leane, which is part of Killarney National Park. Killarney House and Gardens provide a break for urban explorers. Renowned Muckross House, with its 15th-century abbey ruins and massive yew tree, is […]
Our visit to Bunratty Castle was on a cold and somewhat windy and rainy day – yes – I guess a normal Winter’s day in the mid-west. As we entered, we had no idea that it was a completely rebuilt and moved village, depicting life from yesteryear. Bunratty Castle is the most complete and […]
A rainy day in Ireland with a child What do you do on a rainy Ireland day? We all know Ireland has many of these, so if you are planning some days in Ireland, you might enjoy reading about our day. Our hosts seem to know all the answers to this. One thing we discovered […]
Cobh Ireland and the Titanic and Famine history Our lovely hosts drove us to Cobh on the coast of Ireland today. It is a bit of a bleak day. This is the spot where so many had to say farewell to their family members when the famine was on. Thousands, in fact, more than a […]
Kissing the Blarney Stone and visiting the Castle We have flown from Miami, the USA to London, and then onto Ireland. What a blessing to be collected from the airport by two lovely people we have never met. We stayed with friends in Brazil. She knew a lovely Brazilian – Irish couple, and they invited […]
CUSTOMS and BORDER CONTROL Miami USA, Heathrow UK, and the Republic of Ireland We have just finished one and a half years of traveling in North, South and Central America. Now it is time to head to the other side of the world. We have been staying with our Airbnb host, and he is kind […]
Last day in Miami USA – a day trip to South Beach I can’t believe it is our last day in Miami. Not only Miami but Florida. Not only Florida but the USA. Not only the USA but the whole of North America. Not only North America but this whole side of the world! Where […]
Downtown Miami and Bayside Florida Today is a bit of a cooler and overcast day, so we decided it might be a good day to go and explore downtown Miami. We are staying in the outer neighborhood, so we caught a bus in. About 3/4 of the way through we had to hop off as […]
Gourmet Organic Coffee sachets for the traveler with style Yesterday we went to a local fair in North Miami Beach. There I met the loveliest lady (Marilyn), and we started to chat. She was showing people some fabulous flavors of Gourmet Organic Coffee. As we talked, I realized just how good this product was. Travelers would […]
Road trip around Florida – Legoland again – Day 10 I can’t believe we are here again. Just 2 days ago my feet pounded the pavement. The website says they open at 9:30 a.m. on Sundays but they actually open at 10:00 a.m. and s we are okay with the opening time. It is so […]
