Category Europe
Ireland 2026 – Limerick, Part Three
April 4 – 7 We arrived in the small town of Doolin and first followed the GPS directions to the trailhead, up a steep bit of road and when we arrived, determined there was no parking and so returned to town and instead found parking in the designated lot there. We walked about a bit […]
Ireland 2026 – Limerick, Part Two
April 4 – 7 A block or so from the castle we found ourselves entering Treaty City Brewery, which boasts of having “Limerick’s Greatest Toastie” and indeed we would put this claim to the test. Along with a round of drinks (beers, tea and coffees) we did get one of the sandwiches to split and […]
Ireland 2026 – Limerick, Part One
April 4 – 7 Joanna and I hit the breakfast buffet again as it would be a longish day of travel, first for Kris and Marty needing to fetch their individual rental cars (Marty’s included in his tour fee) and then by late morning, loading both vehicles with passengers and luggage (small cars required strategic […]
Ireland 2026 – Dublin, Part Two
April 1 – 3 Joanna and I hit the substantial breakfast buffet the next morning (our travel partners typically don’t eat breakfast first thing) and soon gathered with the others to take off for a morning of walking and sightseeing. One of the first things we spotted on O’Connell Street was the Spire, a large, […]
Ireland 2026 – Dublin, Part One
April 1 – 3 As the first of the year rolled around, people asked us what our travel plans for the year were and for the first time in recent memory we had to reply that we didn’t have any son the books. Having done a two-month international journey in 2025 we weren’t likely to […]
Europe 2025 – Home and Recap
May 28 – 29 We filled up at breakfast the next morning and knowing we might not eat again until later that day, made some sandwiches to bring with us, thinking we would eat them during the two-hour bus ride to Barcelona. We checked out of the hotel and walked the half mile or so […]
Europe 2025 – Cycle Catalan Bike Tour, Part Two
May 22 – 27 After breakfast we set out for our third day of riding, hoping for the best and planning for the worst. Unfortunately, this was far from being a good day. Here is my Strava narrative: Another day of frustration as we keep being directed onto rutted and overgrown farm roads, heavily cobbled […]
Europe 2025 – Cycle Catalan Bike Tour, Part One
May 22 – 27 Early on in our planning for this trip we decided that we wanted to do a multi-day bike tour, a self-guided version like the one I did in 2022 in the Loire Valley. We initially focused on something around Lisbon or Porto, but once our itinerary became set and we knew […]
Europe 2025 – Girona, Part Two
May 19 – 21 As we paused on the Eiffel Bridge, we were able to fully enjoy that stretch of the river known for its Colored Houses. The river does more than split Girona in two, lining its banks are the famous-colored houses, stacked in ochres, pinks, yellows, and reds, their reflections doubling the spectacle […]
Europe 2025 – Girona, Part One
May 19 – 21 The next morning a somewhat complex, but in the end fairly easy day, of travel awaited us as we would fly to Barcelona International, take a taxi to the train station in town and then enjoy a 90-minute ride to Girona. Our desire to visit Girona was inspired by a couple […]
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