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May 15th 2012
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Ham, turnips, potatoes, and tea
Tuesday May 15, 2012 - I took the #20 bus from Dublin to Ballinasloe today. It was a lovely spring day and the bus ride was pleasant. My cousin Noel came to the bus stop to pick me up and took me to my other cousins Christy and Brian’s house. Christy immediately gave me a huge plate of Ham, turnip, and potatoes with tea. I ate as much as I could and visited with them for a few hours while showing them some pictures on my computer. Noel’s wife Maggie came over and we all visited a bit while drinking tea. Noel has generously volunteered to take me to several places over the next few days.
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WILLIAM
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I am a sojourner, that is my occupation, that is what I do. I took Early Retirement in December 2010 and never looked back. I have taken several trips while on vacations around the US and to Europe while I was working but now can travel full time if I wish. Since I retired I have been visiting or revisiting many of my favorite locations in the US and then revisiting many of my favorite locations in Europe at a more leisurely pace, blogging all the way. When I post a blog I try and provide some practical and useful information on the location I visit in the blog for the frugal/budget travele... full info
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laura ,joe ,&justin
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Date: 15th May 2012

trip
Glad to read trip is going good the rain has stopped , all the pictures are good tell everyone hello for us

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WILLIAM
Date: 18th May 2012

Thanks
Thanks

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anonymous
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Date: 16th May 2012

Excellent!!
Glad you will be touring with family for a few days.

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WILLIAM
Date: 18th May 2012

visiting family
Thanks. I enjoy visiting with family on both sides of the Atlantic whenever I can.

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