May 7, 2024 I am a political junkie and I have always wanted to visit the west wing of the White House today that happened. My friend Martha’s niece is connected in DC so she got us not only a visit to the State Rooms (open to public when no state function is happening) but …
May 6, 2024 It is a cloudy but warm day in DC and we headed out to Mount Vernon to explore the home of George Washington. Mount Vernon was home to George Washington for almost 45 years. The mansion and ground have been restored to reflect how it looked in 1799 the year of his …
May 5 , 2024 I woke up so early after a long day of travel from Dublin to DC and needed to burn off some jet lag so I went for a walk in the rain to begin exploring DC. The capital was so quiet with only a few people running or walking. The momenents …
May 3, 2924 The day began with a disappointment! I had schedule a donut tour of Dublin and had saved my cheat day for it and just before it was suppose to start I got notice that it was cancelled!! But I was not to be deterred and mapped out the route and found the …
May 2 , 2024 The day started with a walking tour of Galway. It was raining but we still did our walk about. Galway, a harbour city on Ireland’s west coast, sits where the River Corrib meets the Atlantic Ocean. The city’s hub is 18th-century Eyre Square, a popular meeting spot surrounded by shops and …
May 1, 2024 Back on the coach on a sunny Irish morning! Yes, there is sun!!! We are headed to Foynes to visit the Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum. The had a full sized replica of the sea plane. The seats were a bit bigger than I am used to!! Foynes, is where Irish …
April 30, 2024 After a walk about in the misty rain our horse drawn carriage arrived to pick us up for the trip to Ross castle. Yes, I practiced my royal wave!!! A Jaunting car is a traditional Killarney mode of transport and uses Irish Clydesdale horses. Our jaunting car ride through the park ended …
April 29, 2024 The day started off with lots of rain and I was concerned that it was going to be a challenging day but shortly the rained stopped and I was able to do a bit of a walk about around Cork. Our hotel was located on the river so I walked the path …
April 28,2024 Another sunny day in Northern Ireland!! Today we are headed to Hillsborough Castle, an official government residence and the spot where the royal family resides while visiting Northern Ireland. We had a guided tour of several rooms in the castle including the entry, dining room, reception room including the thrones and the sitting …
April 28, 2024 Sunrise over Belfast started an awesome day of adventuring!!! First an early morning walk about in the city centre to experience the city without all the people. I love walking around in the quiet of the morning! The gates to city hall were just opened as I walked by and I got …
