Nezzie
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Cliffs of Moher and Doolin Town
We were very excited that when we woke up, the nasty weather prediction seemed to prove untrue. Our BnB hostess commented that it rained overnight, so maybe the storm had passed. It was all sun and puffy clouds when we arrived at the Cliffs of Moher visitor’s center. Note that the center and the shops…
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A Castle, a Coast and Christy Barry
The adventures today including learning how to drive on a different side of the road, visiting a thousand-year-old castle ruin, seeing the Atlantic Ocean and a night of traditional Irish music in a private residence near Doolin. I also added a few comments by Nezzie here and there below. No photos of the driving, but…
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Historical Tours, a Naked Composer and a Seagull Heist
This post includes three bird references, including a robbery. See if you can spot all three. Today we all moved a little more slowly but got ourselves ready for our first activity – a tour of the Jeanie Johnston Tall Ship, a replica of the real Jeanie Johnston, one of the many ships that Irish…
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Dublin Surprise
Today was the first day of our Ireland Portugal trip. I had asked Will where he would like to go in honor of his 60th birthday. These were two of the places he named. So, on his birthday, I presented him with an itinerary for both countries. What he didn’t know was that I coordinated…
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Funny photos
In addition to seeing the sights and soaking in culture, we have had some funny moments along the way. I want to share some of those moments here.
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Last two days in Spain — a Royal good time
We arrived home last night, but I do have one more itinerary post to share. Then I may have some follow-up posts to come. On Sunday, Will and I visited Toledo as a day trip. This city used to be the capital of Spain until King Philip II moved it to Madrid in the 1500s.…
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Beautiful Madrid and Fancy Flamenco Footwork
Our first two days in Madrid have focused on food, walking (almost 18,000 steps today!), and a flamenco show. Oh, and seeing what is possibly the most comprehensive art museum in Europe – the Museo del Prado. The Spanish royal family made a lot of money from the New World gold and silver it plundered.…
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San Sebastián – a change of pace, not steps
San Sebastián is a lovely little Basque town on the northern coast of Spain. It’s a relatively small town compared to the other places we have visited on this trip. So the pace is a little slower. However, it’s a very walkable town, and we still racked up the Fitbit steps. With a long history…
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Sagrada Familia and other Barcelona memories
By far, my favorite church we have visited on this trip, and maybe ever, is Gaudi’s La Sagrada Familia (Holy Family). The external facades are magnificent. This is the nativity entrance with scenes leading up to and including Jesus’s birth. I also like the front door covered in sculptures of ivy and bugs. But the…
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Barcelona – 2,000 years of history and New Year’s Eve
We had a busy, fun day in Barcelona yesterday. The first part of the day was doing two Rick Steves walking tours using my iPhone. According to my Fitbit, we walked 19,000 steps, plus another 1,700 steps after midnight LOL. Our first Rick Steves tour was the gothic quarter with stops that spanned 2,000 years…
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