There are so many ancient sites in Ireland. In fact I would have to write about 20 posts just to cover them all — there are that many. But there are those that stand out to me for some reason — reasons I always struggle putting into words because when it comes to these ancient…
Should you visit Stonehenge with its large stones that you’ve seen in hundreds of photos? Or should you visit Avebury with its stones scattered about the fields? It’s a dilemma if you only have time to visit one. If you have the time and ancient stone sites are your thing — then I highly recommend…
So I promised another post on Northern Ireland — specifically the Giant’s Causeway. Here you go! On my second full day in Northern Ireland I decided to go to the Giant’s Causeway. This is probably THE top site in Northern Ireland. I was thinking of hitting this site late in the day as the…
One of the places I didn’t have time to write about was Northern Ireland or “The North” as it’s often referred to by those from the Republic of Ireland. So I’m going to cover my time there in a couple of posts. Let’s clarify this first. The Republic of Ireland is typically just referred…
I admit that while I booked time in London, I was ready to not like it. Big cities are not always my thing. Although oddly enough, I do like Paris. Cities such as Florence, Verona, Vicenza and now York are more my speed. All are simply smaller and more compact with great pedestrian-friendly zones. London…
It happened again. This time in York. I walk into the York Minster (the cathedral). I walk around a bit. Then I find a nice spot to sit and look up at the grandeur that is the York Minster. I was waiting for the Evensong that takes place each evening here. This is when…
