The first time I saw Ireland I was amazed at the different shades of green. I was mesmerized by the beauty of the landscape. I was in awe of the roiling sea crashing against craggy, rocky cliffs. I was enchanted by the warm, friendly people. I fell in love. That love grew over…
Cinque Terre means Five Lands in Italian. For travelers Cinque Terre conjures up images of colorful villages perilously clinging to seaside cliffs, always seeming to be ready to tumble into the blue-green sea. These five towns are located in the Liguria region of northwest Italy. From north to south they are Monterosso al…
Today we are wandering our way to the west of Ireland, specifically the Dingle Peninsula. In the southwest of Ireland there are 5 peninsulas, kind of like fingers, that jut out into the Atlantic Ocean. Dingle is the farthest north and is just north of its more famous neighbor, the Iveragh Peninsula, or the Ring…
Nerja sits on the Costa del Sol of southern Spain in the Andalucia region. It was once a sleepy fishing village, but now tourism is its main industry. However, the men still fish. And, it has escaped the influx of concrete high rises that has blighted much of the Costa del Sol. It’s a lovely…
My friend in Dublin was getting married so I was heading back to the Emerald Isle. While the main purpose was the wedding and the weekend events, all taking place in Ballyvaughan, County Clare (west coast), I was starting in Dublin. I arrived at DUB to my friend’s fiance collecting me at the airport. After spending…
