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pabbott
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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pabbott
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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pabbott
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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pabbott
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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pabbott
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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pabbott
Apr 20, 20233 min read
Driving on the Wrong Side of the Road
Å koda Citigo, Our Rental Car What is a Å koda Citigo? It is a Czech car, very small, and perfect for driving on the wrong side of the road...
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pabbott
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...
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