Tag: ireland

30+2…Today!

30+2…Today!

I  this on 6/21/18, a day before my 32nd birthday. So technically I labeled it “30+2…tomorrow!” 😂 As I watch the ants crawl around me, seagulls fly above me, and I take in whiffs of fresh sea air and fresh cut pine, I reflect on 

The Knows & Lessons Learned About Ireland

The Knows & Lessons Learned About Ireland

Ireland, Ireland, Ireland. What I would do to go back!       I highly encourage anyone thinking about going…to book your flight and start planning now. There is so much to see and so much to do in the country. A week is a good period 

Ireland, Cliffs of Moher & Galway

Ireland, Cliffs of Moher & Galway

Of course, there was no way to trump my last night in Killarney, but my family had to move onto the next destination. Sadly, with this next landmark on deck, it meant our trip was coming to an end, very soon. What was our next 

Ireland, Ring of Kerry Backtrack

Ireland, Ring of Kerry Backtrack

What do you do when plans change? Roll with the punches. (And don’t argue with mom! Haha) As I mentioned in my Killarney + Where I Came From post, our plans changed about two-thirds the way through our “tentative scheduled” plan. This is when we 

Ireland, Dingle Peninsula + Pubs

Ireland, Dingle Peninsula + Pubs

Apologies in the day gap – I feel asleep writing this one the other night. Next on the agenda – Dingle! Think someone exclaimed “you said what?” when I said we went to Dingle 😂 The name was part of a number of running jokes 

Ireland, Killarney + Where I Came From

Ireland, Killarney + Where I Came From

Because we spent most of the day learning about Vikings, we didn’t get on the road to Killarney until after lunch. So, we jumped back into our tiny rental and made our way. Before I get too far, I should mention that my brother got 

Ireland, Driving + The 3 W’s

Ireland, Driving + The 3 W’s

Landed, safe and sound. Had to hit the ground running, despite the time difference when we landed. (It was 2am back at home!) Who cares – when in Ireland, right? Day one was jammed packed with things to do and places to go. Right off 

Ireland, “Wow, So Pretty!”

Ireland, “Wow, So Pretty!”

1,459 km (907 miles) later. 755 pictures, just on my phone. Every shade of green. And lots and lots of family time! We did it – we successful made it through our Ireland family vacation! We covered some major distance, ate good food – found 

You Couldn’t Just Be Easy, Ireland!

You Couldn’t Just Be Easy, Ireland!

[I wrote this from the airplane, last Wednesday!] I should have known this trip wasn’t going to be easy – hahahaha! With the ups and downs of the last couple weeks leading up to our flight, I should have picked up on what investigators call