Shots From Hawaii
I’ve finally been to the second of the two non-contiguous states, Hawaii. Alaska was the first a couple years back. (You can scroll down a bit to see.) Trying to blog from an android device is like eating spaghetti with
China – 2011
As you may have guessed from the title, our most recent trip was to China. It was a truly amazing experience and one that I feel pretty fortunate to have had. To western eyes, China seems quite alien. (And to
Ireland Occasional – Doolin & Aran
Sorry for the brief text today, time is a little short right now. This is the tiny village of Doolin. It is the location of our last B&B. Cute isn’t it? By the way, this is our B&B, and a
Ireland Occasional – Gallarus Oratory
So today we leave Portmagee. It will be missed. One more early morning walk around the place. Crab pots – 5:30 AM. Later in the day it was off to one of my MUST DO sites in Ireland, the Gallarus
Ireland Ocassional – Skellig
Today’s Ireland Occasional is a tale of two islands. Skellig Michael and Small Skelig. Skellig is the Irish word for “rock”. If you’re going to be in the far south west of Ireland, and you get lucky, (the number of
The Ireland Occasional
I thought I’d begin the Ireland Occasional with a lady’s view. In fact, that is what the location is called, “Lady’s View.” Supposedly, it was named thusly because Queen Victoria’s ladies in waiting so loved the view during a visit
Pandorum – Movie Review
“In Space, No One Can Hear You Scream.” Now that was a movie tagline. Not only was it true, but it conjured up the image of terror with nothing to help you but the abyss of space. “Fear What Happens