Tag Archives: Travel

THE BOATS, TRAPS AND AUTOMOBILES BIT (KILLARNEY, IRELAND – PART 2)

Happy Almost Thanksgiving!  Before settling in with Mum for a day of serious eating and lounging, I thought I’d finish the story begun in my last post about the day I spent trekking through Killarney National Park.  It was actually a marvelous collection of individual treks undertaken via the assortment of vehicles I’ve been listing.  I was truly sad to see […]

THE BOATS, TRAPS AND AUTOMOBILES BIT (KILLARNEY, IRELAND – PART 1)

I strive to be a supportive friend, I really do!  And when my dear pal Judy moved from L.A. to Ireland, I thought the least I could do was visit her as often as I could, because, hey – I’m a giver. My support has included:  celebrating Judy’s 40th birthday with friends in a rented Irish castle;  hitting a b&b along the dramatic Dingle […]

THE BIT WITH THE STATIONARY WHALE

To me, the town of Cambria is a little slice of heaven on the California coast!  It’s got everything I want for a getaway:  small-town feel; gorgeous views; trails to wander; and Wally the Water Treading Whale!  Okay, not that last thing (but more about it later). I first visited Cambria over a decade ago, and I’ve […]

THE BIT ABOUT VIKING SCOREBOARD

So are Vikings trending right now?  They’ve long been part of American culture as namesakes and mascots for everything from grade schools to an NFL team.  There are even North American cities named “Viking.”  But these days, you can also take a DNA test just to determine if you can claim a deeper Viking connection than the old alma mater.  And they have their own […]