Two days in Dublin and the weather has been great. I arrived with no delays, and twenty minutes later Heather came from her long journey from Bermuda. We went to hotel to leave our bags and took off to explore Dublin. We strolled along Grafton Street window shopping and seeking the Thai restaurant recommended by the concierge. When we found it the waiter told us to either come back at six (they were closed) or go to nearby Vietnamese restaurant. We chose the latter and soon had our green curries. We found a famous statue of Irish woman, you can tell when you come across something of note by all of the cameras flashing. Dublin is like every capital city in the world, no Irish to be found downtown. When walking along the streets you can ... read more

I've been exploring the local area.... read more

Yesterday I went to Kings Lynn to shop for adapter for camera. This was my first visit to the town and it is much like any British town. The High Street has ancient shops alongside Subway and McDonald restaurants. I took lots of photos to use next year in my urban geography class.... read more

Despite the late plane, I arrived in Gatwich by five (one a.m. my time). No sleep, but didn't feel too bad. Tube in London was easy and the train was on time. I'm here in Sutton Bridge where wedding preparations ing are in full throttle. I'm try to stay awake till dark, then crash. ... read more

Today is the day that I should have a reaction to the Yellow Fever needle I got ten days ago. Hmmmmm, do I feel different? or am I thinking myself into some body aches? Not sure... I wonder if some infected mosquito will bite me in Peru and die because I have this serum in my body? I hope so. ha ha ha I like this site; good tip about travel insurance. I get lost reading other blogs and looking at the photos. Pressure is off, to get that perfect shot at all the places that I want to see, because hundreds of people have already been there and taken good pictures. Why, I could hide out in my house and never leave, and make up a travel journal by cutting and pasting these fine ... read more