Sep 17, 2010

Brett and I joke with each other that our 20 week European Adventure was ‘epic’ – and on all accounts, it really was. It totaled 140 days of travel. We weren’t on the go continuously (thank goodness!) and we didn’t see every inch of the land or site at each location either. But, we definitely tested my packing and organization...

Jul 12, 2010

I don’t feel like my teachers did a very thorough job in explaining the British Isles. Although, the two large islands – Great Britain and Ireland (plus hundreds of small islands) – are only a short distance from mainland Europe, they are so insulated from it and so intertwined amongst themselves – that mainland Europe may as well be...

Jun 27, 2010

Our week in Northern Ireland began aboard a ferry from Stranraer on the Scottish coast. We crossed the Irish Sea aboard a very large ferry boat that resembled a cruise ship more than a ferry. With shopping, cafes and the World Cup on big screen tele’s, the time passed rather quickly. We grabbed a black taxi at the ferry terminal in Belfast and made our way...