Recess Connemara Giant
When we stopped in Recess on the first day of our trip, we parked right by this sign. Of course we had to check out the actual item. In particular, my kids thought this was excellent: Personally, I thought this one was better: Although, the slab of Connemara marble in which it was placed was Read the Rest…
Irish Pub Food
Lunch at E.J. Kings in Clifden, Connemara in Ireland. You may have thought that Irish food was all about over-cooked vegetables and mashed potatoes. Well, it’s not. I found this type of meal, with fresh salad, homemade bread and smoked salmon, a standard menu offering in many of the places where we ate during our Read the Rest…
First Stop Clifden
We’d been told about the new motorway from Dublin to Galway, but I don’t think either of us actually believed that it would only take us two hours to cross Ireland from East to West. In fact, it was an extremely pleasant drive, and yes, we were navigating the (many) roundabouts on the outskirts of Read the Rest…
Photo Friday: European Airspace Opens
Last Thursday, just a day after European airspace re-opened, we were taking a leisurely walk on the beach at Bettystown (30 minutes north of Dublin airport) when we spotted jet-trails in the sky above us. It was a welcome sign that things were returning to normal and that we’d be getting off the island soon. Read the Rest…
From Expat To Tourist To Expat Again
I don’t think I’ve ever been so happy to get on an airplane as When we boarded our flight to Chicago this past Saturday. Thanks to the eruption of the Icelandic volcano with the unpronounceable name, our two-week trip to Ireland had become three weeks and we were all more than ready to go home. Read the Rest…
Connemara National Park
This is the trail map for the Diamond Hill hike in Connemara, Ireland, one of the most unusual hikes we’ve ever done. The trailhead is at the entrance to the Connemara National Park visitor center in Letterfrack, Galway. The hike, with an elevation gain of 1,350 feet (400 meters), is an easy walk on the Read the Rest…
Crowdsourcing In Connemara
I spotted the sign above in the restroom at the Connemara National Park visitor center in Letterfrack, Ireland. The hand-written sign was obviously placed by the center management. The multiple translations added to the sign in many different hands gives a linguistic record of the nationalities of people who have visited the park since. Like Read the Rest…
Easter 1916 Celebrations In Dublin
This post should be sub-titled “I’m an American, I don’t care”
Road Trip Ireland Part III – Into The West
In this final post in this series on visiting Ireland I’ll be describing the places we plan to visit during our upcoming trip. We haven’t been to Ireland since 2005 (I can’t complain, we’ve met up with our extended family in Portugal, Cyprus and Italy in the intervening period) so we’re all excited at the Read the Rest…
How To Speak With An Irish Accent
Consider this preparation for a great St. Patrick’s Day. Watch the video. Trust me, you’ll never utter the words “with potatoes” without a smile again. Happy Photo Friday! Related Posts Road Trip Ireland Part I – The South Coast An overview of visiting Ireland with kids . Like what you’ve read? Subscribe for updates via Read the Rest…
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