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August 28, 2007

Week 8, Thing 18-Google Docs

I am writing this on Google Docs and now we’ll see if I can publish it. Wow! Right to the top of the page-doesn’t save it in drafts… I would like to tell my colleagues about this, as it would make it easier for them to move around on computers.

Filed Under: Travels Fall 2019

July 19, 2007

Killaloe: July 11-13

The road to Killaloe began with the dramatic scenery offered from the Caha Pass (N71): stony, mist-wrapped mountains plunging to green dales, blue peaks in the distance. You could almost hear the pipes calling. Coming and calming down off the hills, we came to Kenmare (another Tidy Town winner!) on market day. Plenty of traffic, […]

Filed Under: Ireland Summer 2007

July 19, 2007

Driving & the Beara Peninsula-July 7-10

Took possession of a Peugeot rental at the airport, avoiding street traffic, thank God. Larry is left-side driving a manual, and I am co-pilot. Nina is holding her breath in the back seat. The first 20km are a body-tensing experience, navigating the roundabouts, the narrow roads, the hedgerows, and the other drivers (who are very […]

Filed Under: Ireland Summer 2007

July 12, 2007

Cork: July 5 & 6

Our brief encounter with Cork was engaging. After the three hour train ride from Dublin, we were whisked up to our hotel by a cabbie whose English was pretty unintelligible-okay, let the adventure begin!Our hotel, on a hill, a former hospice for Protestants, was a tarted-up Victorian brick building. Great views, and a healthy walk […]

Filed Under: Ireland Summer 2007

July 5, 2007

Dublin-fast impressions

We’ve been here for 5 days, experiencing the Celtic Tiger, Irish weather, Irish hospitality, Irish food, and the usual travelers’ dilemnas: what to see, how to get there, when to eat. The Tiger At €8.65 ($12) per hour, the minimum wage reflects the high cost of living here. We are having the enlightening experience of […]

Filed Under: Ireland Summer 2007

Stone circle, Beara

June 18, 2007

Beara Peninsula

Here is a map of the Beara Peninsula, County Cork, Ireland, where my family & I will be spending some time this summer. We plan to hike, swim, bike and kayak as we take in Irish history and atmosphere. I am particularly interested in music, archaeology, landscape, and how people live on the land and […]

Filed Under: Ireland Summer 2007

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