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Day 06 – How Green Is My Valley?

I insisted on a early start today, based on several recommendations I found on the trusty internet, but my family was unimpressed when the alarm went off at 7 am. We had our second Irish Fry in as many days … Continue reading

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Day 05 – The Cliffs of Insanity!

July 31 2017 We had to get up a decent time today (9:00) in order to make it for our breakfast (included). We daringly all ordered the “Irish Fry” which consisted of toast and jam, 2 large slabs of back … Continue reading

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Day 04 – The roads can’t get any narrower, can they?

July 30 2017 We got up promptly at 10 or 10:30 to get a good start on the day and headed off for our B&B in Doolin. This entailed hugging the coast on roads that got narrower and narrower and … Continue reading

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Day 03 – Whiskey is what we should be drinking

July 29 2017 We drove to Galway today but made a stop along the way in Kilbeggan (pop. 1,288), because it’s the home town of a friend from work. As an unexpected bonus, the Kilbeggan distillery is located in the … Continue reading

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Day 02 – Lovely Day for a Guinness

July 28 2017 With plans to meet the others at the Barracks Museum at 11:00 we  cleverly slept until 10:30, which is what being awake for 36 hours does to you, I guess. But I will say this – Jeff … Continue reading

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Day 01 – Rouge must be another word for steerage

July 27 2017 Arrival in Dublin We met up briefly with the Dunses and Sandovers at the airport boarding lounge before we were separated again – they to their luxury suites in Premium Economy and we to the nether regions … Continue reading

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Duomo, O Duomo

Here is every picture we took from the Servi Terrace. Because, you know. The Duomo.

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July 24 Friday – Galileo! Magnifico!

Science-ing it up Okay, first I have to admit that I took no notes this day, and didn’t write the travel entry until November 8, so much of this day is likely made up from fragments of memories that don’t … Continue reading

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July 23 Thursday – Come on, Vogue!

A very sexy day! We thought we might visit The Duomo this morning, but were surprised to find the longest lineup of the week, leading us to believe that some kind of group tour was in town – maybe a … Continue reading

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July 22 Wednesday – The Vagina Monologues

Art Appreciation 101 Today was our private tour of the Uffizi – totally worth it! We had the loveliest Art Viva guide, Brenda, who seemed to adjust her style and tour highlights to match our super-fun group. Without a doubt … Continue reading

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