Monthly Archives: October 2016

We left Kilkenny early to beat the traffic on the Ring road and found it harrowing just the same. Apparently, the roads to come are even narrower and so we rested up, and lunched on local ingredients in Kenmare — … Continue reading →

We’ve heard it rains a lot in Ireland and that’s why I felt disappointed in myself for leaving my rain jacket on Pender Island last weekend. As it turns out, I haven’t needed it. The weather has been warm and balmy … Continue reading →

Ireland is the known for its storytelling and so we headed to the Brazen Head Pub last evening for dinner theatre entitled Food, Folk and Fairies! The food was from the farm and hearty, Irish stew, thick bread and pie … Continue reading →

Here we are in Ireland’s fair Dublin — strolling the cafe lined streets, taking in the Georgian architecture and appreciating subtleties and varieties of the colour green. Our accommodation, The Schoolhouse Hotel, sits on the edge of a small river … Continue reading →