Sunday, May 21st was our last day with granddaughter Ylenia. She found a great breakfast place for us near the hotel and we had a leisurely walk, then moved our luggage from The Alex to The Westin Dublin, where we would meet our tour group in the evening. We've really been enjoying Dublin. It's a…
Dublin and Guinness
Friday, March 20th, we started with a good breakfast in the hotel, because we knew our first activity would be the tour of Guinness! I didn't know much about beer of any type, let alone Guinness, but the tour tickets were pretty much sold out so we had a late morning arrival appointment and none…
We Begin Our Irish Adventure in Dublin
All three of us landed in Dublin on May 18th within minutes of each other and were able to share a ride to our wonderful hotel -- The Alex. It was an exhausting day for Jay and me, and Ylenia had a fairly long day also, so after checking in and getting settled in our…
Ireland!!! (And Canada?)
Our last personal blog was in Fall 2021! But we're traveling again -- first to IRELAND in May and early June 2023. Then within a few days of returning home, Jay and his buddy Charlie are taking off in an epic Model A tour to the Canadian Arctic Ocean in June and July. (No --…
FINALLY — THE ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION!
YAY! Glen and Adina met us in Cleveland, TN, on Friday night, Sept. 10th, to begin a weekend full of anniversary celebration. First, they surprised us with flowers and appetizers before the first of several anniversary meals! Saturday, September 11th, is now Patriots Day – a day of remembrance of the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001. Legion friends…
Returning to Tennessee for Our Anniversary
On September 9th, we left Jack and Carol in Athens, GA, to return to Tennessee. We decided it was too long of a drive to go all the way to Cleveland, TN, where we were going to meet Adina and Glen on Friday, so we spent an evening in Lookout Mountain, TN. We stayed at…
Two Anniversaries!
We arrived at Jack and Carol’s new home in Athens, GA, on September 6th. And Amy (the guitarist) came to visit from Tryon, NC, so we had a guitar fest on Monday! Lots of fun and lots of music, but I totally forgot to take photos of the musicians… Jay, of course, settled right in with his…
More Anniversary Fun
On September 3rd, we were up early to take the coast road (and two ferries!) down to Wilmington, NC. If we were “normal” people, we would have gone inland and driven for 4 hours, but we are COAST people, so we took the scenic route down the Outer Banks and spent 11 hours getting to our…
Anniversary Adventures Continue…
We left Williamsburg, VA a little bit wilted, but ready to arrive in Currituck County, in the extreme northeast corner of NC. The word “Currituck” means “Land of the Wild Goose.” Currituck is currently known for the wild horses that roam the beach, but the area actually earned its name due to its early population of…
Fifty-Five and Beyond!
September 11th is our 55th wedding anniversary, and we started planning this trip three years ago. Best laid plans of mice and men… We went through the planning stages four times for separate cruises, each of them cancelled by Covid. We finally gave up on the cruise idea, and settled on a road trip! We started by flying into…
Jay's & Pat's Adventures 