At 6:28 this morning, I woke up to the sound of an alarm. I wasn’t sure if it was a burglar alarm or a fire alarm, and they don’t put scary notices on the backs of the room doors here in Ireland. Since our room was on the first floor, and I knew the windows … Continue reading Day 3 – Fifty Shades of Grey (and Green)
Month: July 2016
Day 2 – Fun in the Muck(ross) and the Abbey
First of all, what was someone thinking when they came up with the name “blood pudding”? What a way to make you opt for something else for breakfast, for heaven’s sake! Not Dan though; he’ll eat almost anything, and he loved the rasher (seriously, who makes up these names? This sounds like something you need … Continue reading Day 2 – Fun in the Muck(ross) and the Abbey
49 Fireworks (Over in Killarney)
Our flight from Philadelphia to Ireland took off last night around 9 p.m. Because it was July 3rd, a day before actual Independence Day, I didn’t think I’d see too much in the way of fireworks celebrations, but boy, was I wrong. I counted 49 different bursts in different locations as our flight gained altitude … Continue reading 49 Fireworks (Over in Killarney)