Irish Bridges… and an Occasional Bridge Troll

We took a nice long hike the other day in the Tollymore Forest Park, near Newcastle (as opposed to all the Oldcastles), in the Mourne Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. All this in the Northwest part of Ireland, just a quick one-hour drive from Belfast.. After a couple hours of hiking in the mountains, we […]

A Drive To The Wicklow Mountains For A Walk In The Woods And A Walk Around Glendalough.

Every now and then you just find the perfect piece of road, with the perfect road trip partner, in the perfect car. Well, I hit two out of three, anyway. I would have traded out our little VW Polo rental for something a little more sporty, but a least it’s a manual transmission, so still […]

Whoah, what a change… Europe!

Well, we made it to Europe. Specifically, we made it to Germany. All I can really say is that it is a significant change from the Pacific Islands and Latin America. First off, There is no ocean here in Bavaria, and there are green fields and mountains instead. Flying in, I was reminded (the same […]