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Cobh Ireland and the Titanic and Famine history

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

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 BORDER CONTROL Miami USA, Heathrow UK, Ireland

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

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

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 traveller with style

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

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 […]

Road trip around Florida Downtown Disney Day 9

Road trip around Florida Downtown Disney Day 9 Day 9 of our road trip does not start as we expected. It is a bit of a mess. We did our usual trip to MacDonald’s for the WiFi but later discover that it resets automatically after every 2 hours. So we stay for another 2 hours. […]

Road trip around Florida Legoland Day 8

Road trip around Florida Legoland Day 8 Today is a BIG Day. We had contacted Legoland, but somehow our emails to the promotional link on the web were never received. I tried calling 5 times, but it was always someone’s day off, or they were out or had some other reason.  Soon the 2 weeks […]

Road trip around Florida Lake Wales Day 7

We wake up feeling warm, away from the horrible weather that came in yesterday. Book a hotel room was the best choice. The heavy rains falling on the roof of our vehicle and the sheer cold weather led to this decision.  I feel I am a bit tired after the many hours on road and […]

Road trip around Florida Tampa Lake Wales Day 6

Road trip around Florida: Tampa & Lake Wales – Day 6 I think we are getting used to eating at MacDonald’s for breakfast. Pancakes, hash browns, and coffee have become a trip ritual. We take this time to use the free WiFi before leaving at 10 a.m. As we drive over the bridge toward Tampa we […]

Road trip around Florida Sanibel and Captiva Day 5

Captiva is a tourist haven. There is a small shopping center at the end of this Island for your shopping needs. You can also find a small restaurant in that same place. Prices are however a bit high over here. It seems to have been designed for the high-class member of the society. You might […]