The Dark Hedges is a place! I try to do as much research as I can when I travel, but I am never as good as I think I am. For whatever reason, I had no idea our tour was stopping at the Dark Hedges. Yes, it is place in North Ireland and even more …
Have you seen what Finn MacCool did at the Giants Causeway?
Finn MacCool Well according to the legend of Finn MacCool or Fionn mac Cumhaill, he is a giant. Finn is from the Fenian Cycle in Gaelic mythology. So our tour guide told us one of the versions. Fight So the story goes… The Scottish giant Benandonner challenged Finn. Finn accepted the challenge to fight and …
Beer flight? Let’s fly…
Did you say Beer? I love wine. Red wine to be specific. However, I acquired the taste for a beer about eight or nine years ago. I am a bit picky about beer. I tried Guinness for the first time this year, in Ireland, which I thought was appropriate since I was there. Here in …
Albert Einstein was born here? Yes, here in Ulm, what a really cool town…
Ulm… When we made travel arrangements, we were where looking for a town in between Neuschwanstein Castle and Liechtenstein Castle. We settled on Ulm. You know when you plan places to go and things to do over 5000 miles away sometimes it does not go as planned. With that being said, Ulm was a good …
Dún Libhse… on the beautiful coast of North Ireland… Who knew?
Dunluce Castle in Irish is Dún Libhse Who knew? I know I did not know that my tour bus would be quickly and I say quickly stop off the side of the road to take a look at this impressive now in ruins medieval castle that is in Northern Ireland. The tour was for the Giants …
Must love salt! Salt mines at least.
Austria When Austria is mentioned in conversation a few things come to mind. Saltzburg, Sound of Music and Vienna. I am generalizing, I do not mean to offend others that think of something else. So with that being said… Obertraun and Hallstatt I had never heard of this incredible little jewel until Whitney brought it up …
Where kings reigned… The Hill of Tara…
As I walked through the Hill of Tara I almost heard… Kings. In historic times, 142 Kings were to have reigned here in the name of Tara. That is a lot of kings or it is a lot of time passed. The Lia Fáil or Stone of Destiny was the coronation stone and it here where …
Hiking in the snow? Count me in! Panoramaweg here we come!
Hiking in the snow? Well if you have not figured it out yet from my last post, I am not the “hiker” that some people are, but I am slow and steady. I will get to my destination, it just takes me a bit longer. Whitney, on the other hand, is in fine physical form …
Brú na Bóinne… Newgrange…
A quick stop at Howth Harbour Our tour started a bit later in the morning, which was nice, I could have a quick breakfast. Off to the tour bus and off, we went to our first little stop, Howth Harbour. It was nice to get a coffee and use the facilities before heading out to …
