This was the only "wildflower" I could find -- the Burren is famous for it's huge variety of wildflowers, but since it was off-season, I had to settle for a dandelion.
Did you know the Irish like to drink beer? March 21st 2009 Saturday I woke up with the worst crick in my neck. It lasted most of the day (and is still bugging me) but fortunately wasn’t as debilitating as they sometimes can be for me. We overslept a little on Lisa’s last day, so were on a little tighter schedule (not bad though). We started off with a fantastic breakfast in our B&B. There’s something called the “Traditional Irish Breakfast” ... read more
Europe » Ireland » County Galway » Galway Celtic tribes arrived on the island between 600-150 B.C. Invasions by Norsemen that began in the late 8th century were finally ended when King Brian BORU defeated the Danes in 1014. English invasions began in the 12th century and set off more than se... ... read more
When I was active duty Navy, I had many travel adventures. Now that I'm reserves and living the semi-civilian life, I hope to have many more!... full info