Category: Sightseeing Attraction Review
Full Day at Windsor Castle
(London, England) We woke up this morning to a bright, fresh sunny day. I really enjoy the freshness that results the day after rain… like everything is sparkling clean and the air is clear. Grant a... Read More
A Rainy Day Tour of Westminster Abbey and Downtown London
After enjoying a summer in Dublin, we traveled to London to meet up with Grant’s family. We prefer to travel around Europe by train since there is so much to see that would ordinarily be missed by f... Read More
Escape from Dublin!
While in Dublin we frequently would walk between our apartment in Rathmines and City Center, following a road that changes name every few blocks: Richmond Street, Camden Street, Wexford Street, Redmon... Read More
Camping in Wicklow Mountains
(Roundwood, Ireland) While in Ireland, Sasha and I were able to go camping two times. The first trip was to a campground near Clondalkin. Although set back in a park, we could still hear road noise fr... Read More
Shaking His Tail Feathers at Malahide Castle (Video)
(Malahide, Ireland) Visiting castles is something easier to do in Europe than in other parts of the world. We continue to be amazed at the huge variety of styles (from medieval to gothic) and the vari... Read More
A High Place and a Kissing Stone
(Rock of Cashel and Blarney Castle, Ireland) One place I wanted to visit but didn’t get a chance to when we were here in the winter was Cork, and especially Blarney Castle. Also, I remember asking a... Read More
Camping in the Irish Countryside
(Clondalkin, Ireland) Recently, we celebrated Grant’s birthday by going camping. We’ve spent a lot of time in Dublin on this visit and we thought it would be nice to take a trip out of the city. T... Read More
Learning About History on the Jeanie Johnston
(Dublin, Ireland) Something I wanted to visit when Grant and I were here last winter was the Jeanie Johnston Famine Museum which is on a 19th Century wooden ship. Because it was closed during that sea... Read More