Category Archives: United Kingdom

  12 June 2016: The Road Less Travelled Our first day of the actual road trip was quite pleasant. The weather cleared up and sunshine lit the fields and hills, this was the Ireland we were hoping to see. We … Continue reading →

9 – 11 June 2016: Our First Taste of Ireland After our red flight, we arrived at the Dublin Airport at 8 AM, 3 AM our time. The first day was all about getting oriented, equipped and rested. As I … Continue reading →

9 – 11 June 2016: Ireland is Green because it Rains, a Lot Most everyone knows that the source of Ireland’s lushness is its rainfall. We were prepared for the most part but planning to be wet is important. Unless … Continue reading →

9 – 11 June 2016: Learning to Drive on the Left As first timers in Europe, we had to conquer a few basics before we left Dublin on our road trip around Ireland and beyond. How do you drive on … Continue reading →

9 June 2016: Puck drops at 1:30 AM Since we are going to miss watching the end of the Stanley Cup, Cole decided he was going to wear his Penguins gear till they won. It was funny till the Pens … Continue reading →

8 June 2016: London calling, a day early. Today has not worked out like we planned. It is important to be flexible when travelling and today we are putting that to the test. A few months ago we had received … Continue reading →

  7 June 2016 For our first trip to Europe, we chose the Mother Country, the United Kingdom and Ireland. Cara has always wanted to visit Ireland as that is where many of her relatives originated.  It appealed to me … Continue reading →