Travel

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Apr 21, 20231 min read

Trip of a Lifetime - 16 Days in the Grand Canyon

In 2009 at age 58, I had the opportunity to spend 16 days rowing, paddling, and hiking side trails along the entire length of the...

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Apr 20, 20231 min read

So many lakes, so little time

After our pre-breakfast walk to the hoodoos and views of Bow River Valley, Mary and I a spent the rest of the day with a lake...

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Apr 20, 20231 min read

Kathryn and Patricia on Burren Way

The Burren Way is a hiking road/trail that covers 114 km in northern County Clare. Part of it runs through Fanore and Kathryn and I...

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Apr 20, 20231 min read

Fanore, County Clare

Fanore (Fán Óir) sits on Galway Bay in County Clare in western Ireland. We spent one week there is a two-bedroom apartment overlooking...

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Apr 20, 20231 min read

Lake Louise - The Most Beautiful Place on Earth?

The scuttlebutt is that Lake Louise in Banff is "the most beautiful place on earth" or "one of the most beautiful places on earth." It is...

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Apr 20, 20233 min read

Driving on the Wrong Side of the Road

Škoda Citigo, Our Rental Car What is a Škoda Citigo? It is a Czech car, very small, and perfect for driving on the wrong side of the road...

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Apr 19, 20231 min read

O'Donohue's Pub, the Heart of a Village

O'Donohue's Pub, Fanore Ireland Fanore is a small village of about 300 persons. The most dominant structure in the village is O'Donohue's...