Summer Vacation to Ireland August 12th 1995 As this might be our last chance to visit Linda’s sister in Northern Ireland before we returned to the States, we decided to spend our one week summer vacation with her family. It was to be a quick trip; not stopping in England either going or coming back other than necessary.
12 August 1995 Saturday. We left Overijse early and crossed the channel from Calais to Dover. From Dover we contin ... read more
Europe » United Kingdom » Northern Ireland » County Antrim » Ballymoney Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more
I started blogging on Travelblog in 2009, entering trips beginning in 2007. My intention has always been to document my years of travel since my birth...how else was I to save all the slides my Dad took of my childhood!
Most bloggers write about their trips away from home. Mine, and eventually Linda's, homes have usually been where people travel to. So the idea eventually percolated to name our blog "Home and Away."
The blog is not intended to be an autobiography, although I spent my entire life traveling, with Linda joining me after college, it may appear to be that way. As this... full info