Traveling overseas really gives you perspective on what "old" really means when you see buildings and art. Only places in Washington D.C. or perhaps other east coast locations can come close to what Ireland had to offer in wonderfully aged architecture. Below are only some of the beauty I was able to capture, each of [...]
Category: Ireland
Don’t Always Trust the GPS/The Gap of Dunloe
Yesterday was a frustrating one. For all the wonderful things about Ireland, like the people and the scenery, travel is not easy. Driving is difficult in the Emerald Isle for many factors, the largest one being inconsistencies in the size of roads and their overall condition. Most times the name or identification number of the [...]
Have fun storming the castle!
Guys, we booked a room at a castle for tonight's stay and I have to admit, the place is even better than the pictures. Our first night in Ireland we stayed at an AirBnb which was essentially some guys spare room, but tonight, we splurged. Some available activities include; fly fishing, Woodcock shooting and a [...]
The Cliffs of Moher
Do you remember the scene in The Princess Bride where Fezzik, Inigo and Vizzini climb the The Cliffs of Insanity with the Dread Pirate Roberts in hot pursuit? We went their today and just parked in the lot instead of climbing. We also took a ton of pictures - check these out.
Northern Ireland and #FreeDerry
The beginning of day three has already exceeded expectations as our lodging, The Bishops Gate Hotel, has given us both a nice rest and an education. Staying in (London)Derry taught us a great deal about Bloody Sunday and the importance of freedom to the oppressed. The basis of one U2's greatest songs, Derry's history is [...]
Let’s just talk about day two!
First things first, day one in Dublin was not fun. Between the delays at JFK and sitting an extra 2 hours there, nothing went well. We left late We got in late We didn't sleep The place we rented to stay was terrible Honesty, I'd rather move on to day two. It wasn't perfect, but [...]
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