Ferry to Split
New day. Ferry to Split. During our travels last night we sussed out the ferry terminal and we felt confident walking from the hotel (usual breakfast) to the ferry (downhill). We got there in plenty of time (good thing) but we eventually learned from an old man that we had to take a free taxi/bus [...]
Full StoryOne the Road again
RIght…. couldn’t get to an internet cafe so I’m doing some quick updates….from the catamaran in Brac (pronounced Brat) in Crotia.
We made our way from Venice to Ancona without incident (transferred trains in Bologna). Ancona is a port town on the Adriatic south of Rimini. It must be about 100,000 people and is thriving due [...]
Venice — more and more!
Up relatively bright and early and into the running gear. We decided to catch the vaporetto to LIDO, an island, very long, with the beach (spiaggia) along one side. After the run, stopped for a coffee and had a little look around. This island has cars though the main transport seems to be bicycle and [...]
Full StoryVenice —- wow
First stop Laundry!
There are two places close to the hotel… one a dry cleaner and one a laundramat. At the dry cleaner it was going to be 76 euro ($110.00) so we went to the laundramat….even that was $25.00 (no drying, we hung everything up in the room, which turned out fine).
Then on to Piazza [...]
Rome to Venice
Travel day, not to much to tell. We got to the airport in good time. Did I mention? THis is not the airport you fly into when you fly Alitalia. Ryanair uses regional airports so its kind of like flying into Hamilton. Apparently they are on the outskirts generally but this is actually closer to [...]
Full StoryMore Rome
Our second day in Rome. This afternoon we went to the internet cafe and updated the blog which was getting seriously behind. Its 30 ft. from the hotel and is 1 euro/half hour, not bad at all. This morning we wanted to go to the campo de’fiori so we bought a day ticket on [...]
Full StoryRome!
Rome - Monday morning.
Sunday we walked and walked and walked!
Went to San Giovani in Laterno (by going the wrong road but we’re very close by). Followed by the Coliseum, which is considerably busier in the summer than in February… I think I prefer off-season. The audio tour was very good.
The Forum….. then on to the [...]
Dublin and out!
Eamon came to collect us after breakfast and after our good byes drove us into the centre of Dublin and dropped us at the Main gates of Trinity College. Intending to view the Book of Kells we strolled in but the line up was ridiculous so we’ll save for a time that is “off season”. [...]
Full StoryHeading to Dublin
Ok…. we slept in again! Its VERY quiet here! Breakfast (Callan bacon and rustick) and it was time to get moving. We had to drop off at the post office to mail back cold weather clothes to Canada and avoid getting hammered with over-weight fees by Ryanair.
After that we visited Golly and Kathleen at their [...]
Arrived Callan
SO… Here we are in Callan staying with Auntie Rita and Uncle John. Nial and Breda and Mary came over for dinner. I was promised Callan bacon and cabbage….. delicious!
Thursday we got up a little late but headed in to Kilkenny (picking up Uncle Nial on the way). We toured Rothe House (belonging to the [...]
