Category: Travel

We love to travel

Goodbye to…

…Friday was our travel day from Belfast back to London to then travel home to Camrose, via Edmonton, on Saturday. Our flight was at 1 pm, so we had breakfast at the hotel, packed up, and called an Uber around 10:30 for the half… Continue Reading “Goodbye to…”

A Giant Day…

…We got up Thursday morning and went through the exact same routine as Wednesday morning, the only difference being that we knew we were going on a tour today. We were directed to our bus where we met Sean, our tour guide for the… Continue Reading “A Giant Day…”

All Dressed Up…

…We left the hotel early Tuesday morning to make our way to the train station for today’s journey to Belfast. I was excited to have my first train experience and also relieved that I didn’t have to drive backwards anymore. Not that I didn’t… Continue Reading “All Dressed Up…”

Rain Brings Shopping…

…We arrived in Galway Sunday afternoon and checked into the Forster Court hotel. This was a much better pick than the one we had a day ago, being both modern and right downtown. The main drag was a cute little street that had a… Continue Reading “Rain Brings Shopping…”

Fire Alarms, Mad Michele, and Galway…

…What has happened since our last day in Killarney. Not a whole lot but as the title states, something happened. We left Killarney on Saturday morning after spending 3 great days there and headed to Kilkee, which is along the scenic route to Galway.… Continue Reading “Fire Alarms, Mad Michele, and Galway…”

Dangling at Dingle…

…Friday morning started with a half steady rain in Killarney. The thing we’ve found out about the weather here is that it can rain 15 out of 20 minutes but seldom is it more than 2 minutes at a time and seldom very hard.… Continue Reading “Dangling at Dingle…”

Kissing Stones and Owls…

…I didnt finish a blog for yesterday, so this will encompass 2 days activities and excitement. Yesterday was all about the Blarney Castle and kissing the world famous Blarney Stone. We left Cork early so we could arrive at Blarney Castle before all of… Continue Reading “Kissing Stones and Owls…”

Irish Whiskey, Stew, and Music…

…Our last day in London/first day in Ireland started early with a nice walk in the rain to a restaurant for breakfast. Now the one thing I have learned being in cheery old England, is everyone uses an umbrella and me being taller, my… Continue Reading “Irish Whiskey, Stew, and Music…”

Hoppin’ and Boppin’…

…Today was our day take the Hop On Hop Off bus to see a bit more of London than we could walking. The best place to sit is in the open air top of the double decker bus, but the weather needs to cooperate,… Continue Reading “Hoppin’ and Boppin’…”

The Queens Not Home…

…Michele and I arrived in London yesterday, where we will stay for 3 nights and then head to Ireland for the balance of our 2 week trip abroad!! We flew through the night and arrived at our hotel about 2 pm, so the first… Continue Reading “The Queens Not Home…”