Ireland: Road trip! Exploring Sligo, Yeats’ Grave, and Glencar Waterfall
August 21 – 27, 2016 We arrive in Sligo around dinner time on a grey Sunday evening. Jill, Zephy, and I are headed for a small cottage we’ve rented just 15 minutes’ drive outside Sligo. It’s a quick walk from the train station to the grocery store, where I insist we stock up on groceries before catching a taxi out …
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Ireland: Dublin Revisited: Maynooth University, Geraldine Castle, and the Book of Kells
August 18 – 21, 2016 It’s a grey, raining off and on kind of afternoon as our train rolls west through the Irish countryside. Across the small train table, Jill is reading and watching the passing scenery. Zephy’s reading next to me, while I attempt to write some post cards. It feels good to travel with friends, good to let …
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Of Clients, Internet, and English Breakfasts
One thing you should know about me, if you don’t already, is that I’m big on routines. Now, that might sound silly coming from someone who just put her stuff in a storage locker and headed out on the road. But it’s true, nonetheless. I like having a pattern to my days, a rhythm, so I know what to expect …
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