SUMMER '22 WORLD TOUR

(A) In our effort to see some proper old stuff on this trip, we decided to visit Stonehenge (2500 BC). It was awesome. I could bore you...

(A) I’ve been looking forward to today for quite a while. Today is the day that we took a canal boat down the Monmouthshire & Brecon...

(A) We visited Swansea today, a good-sized town on Wales’ south coast. In Swansea, we had two objectives: Go to a movie, and then visit...

(A) Happy Independence Day… or, as it’s known here… We went to London today, and we couldn’t have hoped for more perfect weather. We woke...

(A) We spent most of today in Bath, which is famous for its hot springs. The Romans knew about them and built fancy spas around them to...

(A) The house we’re renting here in Swffryd is on a hill, and behind the house are trails. We walked up the road and followed a trail up...

(A) I’m beginning to see one of the benefits of blogging (or journaling) — it forces you to reflect. And if you reflect on your...

(A) It’s good to have a plan, and it’s good to be ready to modify that plan. Let me give you an example. Our plan was to go to Le Cafe in...

(A) We got a good night’s sleep after our day of traveling yesterday, and our wits are back about us. I started my day with crumpets,...

(A) Whew! After being awake all day yesterday and then spending a sleepless night at the Dublin airport, we started today with a flight...

This morning we packed our things and made for Dublin. Tomorrow, we fly to London (and then drive to Wales) very early, so our options...

(A) Our last full day in County Carlow was busy. The rain and sunshine took turns all day, and always in excellent coordination with our...

(A) We finally saw some old stones!! Our first stop this morning was to the Brownshill Dolmen. These stones were set here by farmers...

(A) Our plan this morning was to drive through the soft rain to a farmers market in Borris, which is just up the road from Ballymurphy....

(A) We woke up this morning to a four-windowed car, thank goodness. Our first stop today was the Baltinglass Abbey. It’s a 12th-century...

(A) Today began with an unwelcome surprise… We’re not sure how, but the window of our rental car was shattered. Maybe the lawn mover...

(A) Our plane landed in Dublin this morning, and so we begin a week in Ireland. From the airport we took a taxi to the car rental place....

Our last day in Halifax was beautiful. After a hearty breakfast, we walked up (emphasis on the ’up’) to the Natural History Museum. It...

(A) Happy Juneteenth! Happy Father’s Day! Happy last full day in Halifax for us! Tomorrow night we board another plane for (more) foreign...

(A) We’re off to enjoy a Farmers Market on the Halifax boardwalk. It’s the oldest contiuously-running farmers market in North America. I...