Ireland

Farewell, Dublin. Hello, Isle of Man.

I left Dublin this morning and flew to the Isle of Man, which is in the Irish Sea between Dublin and Liverpool.

A friend of mine from the States happened to be in Dublin at the same time so the two of us went for a very long walk around Dublin this afternoon.

Borders fascinate me. Always have.

I spotted a point on the map where a road follows a relatively straight line across a national border between Ireland and the United Kingdom that is anything but straight.

So, of course, I had to go.

I drove to Galway this morning to visit a friend.

It’s 9:45 on a Monday evening as I write this.

I’m in a pub on Patrick Street, just 15 minutes by foot from where I’m staying this week. There is live music. The pub is alive with conversation. The music is good.

Today, we left Ireland and flew to Norway.

We left the farm this morning and drove up to Galway.

We are staying at a farm / B&B near Limerick last night and tonight.

Today we left Blarney for a new location, staying at a farm near Limerick.

Today, based on a recommendation from a friend of Tara’s, we explored the coastal village of Kinsale. It was absolutely charming!

Today we left Dublin and made our way south to Blarney, just outside of Cork.

Today it was mostly sunny here in Dublin, so we took a city tour on one of those infamous double-decker buses.

This morning, we welcomed my wife Tara into the trip.

Borders are like magnets to me.

Today we said farewell to Scotland and took a short afternoon flight to Dublin.