Random thoughts from the sea
Days 65-67, 2025 European Odyssey Tuesday-Thursday, Sept. 2-4, 2025; Glasgow, Scotland; Douglas, Isle of Man; and Cobh, Ireland. Looking back, I wish I had spent a semester or year studying abroad. The University of Glasgow would be on the short list of places I would have enjoyed. I briefly wondered
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Days 32-34, 2025 European Odyssey Wednesday to Friday, July 30-Aug. 1, 2025; Killybegs, Galway and Cobh, Ireland. For travelers who like to check off lists, there are unlimited choices. One of my sisters is on a quest to visit the highest elevation point in each state. (She knows she will
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Day 22, 2023 North Atlantic Adventure Friday, June 2, 2023; Ringaskiddy/Cork, Ireland. I complain about the Zuiderdam docking in Ringaskiddy – an industrial port with nothing – no shops, no pubs, no restaurants, no bus or train stations. And the picturesque scene of Cobh and its shops, pubs, restaurants and
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Day 13, 2023 North Atlantic Adventure Wednesday, May 24, 2023; Dunmore East, Ireland. After yesterday’s long lines waiting for a free shuttle bus to Cork, today went a little smoother, even though it was our first tender port of this cruise. It’s about a 20-minute drive from the small port
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Day 12, 2023 North Atlantic Adventure Tuesday, May 23, 2023; Ringaskiddy, Ireland. My sister Elaine raved about the variety of fish chowder and stew she found in each Irish village during a vacation here a few years ago. So we developed the custom of sampling it whenever we can. We
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Day 21, Voyage of the Vikings 2019 Monday, Aug. 19, Dublin, Ireland On a trip to Ireland a few years ago, my sister Elaine and her young adult son Zan enjoyed seafood chowder and a pint of Irish cider nearly every day for lunch or dinner. So that’s what the
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