Ireland

As it’s been over six months since we returned from our trip, and we’ve been on three trips since this one, I have to say I am a bit eager to get on and talk about my trips to Israel Read More

We are finally making some progress on getting through Ireland– just two more stops! Our time in Letterfrack had come to an end, and it was time for the next adventure. After we decided we couldn’t stomach driving to the Read More

Having basically exhausted the low-hanging fruit near our hotel in Letterfrack, we looked around at options for a day trip further afield. I had originally wanted to see the Cliffs of Moher, but it just seemed too far to go Read More

I was a bit down on visiting the Victorian Gardens at the Kylemore Abbey. It was a bit far from the Abbey– far enough that they offered a shuttle bus– but not so far that we wanted to wait for Read More

For 40 minutes we wound through narrow country rounds with nothing but scrubby park land and rocky outcroppings in every direction. It was gray and misty, and we drove slowly since the weather made it nearly impossible to see sheep Read More

Severin got lucky, because in both Scotland and Ireland we missed two major horse events (a horse trials at a castle in Scotland and the Connemara Horse Show in Ireland) by a matter of weeks (Scotland) and mere days (Ireland). Read More

For whatever reason, Dublin and I just didn’t “click.”  I couldn’t see myself living in Dublin, for instance. Maybe because it is too gritty, too brash, or too raw for my taste. Maybe it’s because we arrived late, when there Read More