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North Ireland; Attempting to Understand

Ireland is proving to be more interesting than we expected. The Irish situation is very raw, very dark. And recent. In the news is nothing but Brexit. First from the European perspective, then Britain’s, now each of the Irelands. That is a current event that is like a gauzy drape over all else here right now.

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Tourist Challenges; The Case of the Missing Stuff

Have some fun at our expense hearing about our trials in having a camera delivered. In the back drop of travelers seeking to understand a centuries old struggle in Northern Ireland.

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Rivers, Beers, Rivers of Beer – Ireland

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Dublin City New Year’s

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New Holiday Rituals, Travel Tribulations and Banksy

We are enduring some of the most arduous travel legs so far, using public transportation in England. With it comes wisdom to impart and funny stories to entertain. Plus we are visiting diverse cities and landscapes and histories.

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Trains, Pubs and Christmas in the Cotswolds

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Harry Potter Recap and the Lakes District, England

The Lakes District in England: 16 big lakes, lots of small ones, and mountains and and dales in between. Sheep, sheep, sheep and just as many hikers. Walking, or rambling, is the thing to do here. And let us take a moment to recap our Harry Potter sightings

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Edenborough, Glasgow and Oban; Sights, Whisky and Culture

Edenborough, Glasgow and Oban; Sights, Whisky and Culture Read More »

Halloween and Bonfire Night in England and Scotland

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Breathing Easy, Speaking English

We have reached the 90 day limit for traveling in the Schengen Treaty zone. So we have collected our stored luggage in Amsterdam and exited to the UK. We have pet sits and travel planned.

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