The Hill of Tara is a hill and ancient ceremonial and burial site near Skryne in County Meath. According to … Continue reading European Vacation – October 1/19 – Trim, Ireland – Part 4 – Hill of Tara – King Maker
The walks and trails were still pretty slippery after the freezing rain, but we donned our ice cleats and set … Continue reading Slippery Saunter – February 7/20
The recent freezing rain, strong sun and melting snow all combined to create a shiny crust on the snow in … Continue reading Sheen – February 2/20
As I mentioned in the previous post, our main reason for visiting Trim was to see family. My wife’s father … Continue reading European Vacation – September 28 to October 1/19 – Trim, Ireland – Part 3 – Family Ties
Trim (Baile Átha Troim in Irish, meaning “town at the ford of the elderflowers”) is a town in County Meath … Continue reading European Vacation – September 28 to October 1/19 – Trim, Ireland – Part 2 – Around the Town
This post is about my own personal experience and I have neither solicited nor received any compensation for my opinion … Continue reading European Vacation – September 28 to October 1/19 – Trim, Ireland – Part 1 – Caravogue House B & B – At Home
Today was to be a big day. We were packing up and heading back to Ireland. We would not have … Continue reading European Vacation – September 28/19 – Nice – Part 19 – In-Vested in Nice
Freidrich Wilhelm Neitzche (1844-1900) was a German philosopher, cultural critic, composer, poet, philologist and Latin and Greek scholar, whose work … Continue reading European Vacation – September 27/19 – Èze le Village – Part 2 – Neitzche Path – Not the Èze-iest Way Down
It rained here on the night of the 29th, in fact it poured for more than half an hour. This … Continue reading January 30/20 – Gleam
Silver Skate Festival is the longest running winter festival in Edmonton, celebrating its 30th year in 2020. It started as … Continue reading February 9/20 – Silver Skate Festival, Edmonton, Alberta
Èze (pronounced Ez) is a commune extending from the Mediterranean Sea (Èze-sur-Mer) to the hilltop (Èze-le-Village) in the Alpes-Maritime department … Continue reading European Vacation – September 27/19 – Èze le Village – Part 1 – Congestion on Èze Street
Arriving at our lunch stop, something seems different and we can not quite put our finger on it. Then it … Continue reading European Vacation – September 25/19 – Menton – Part 2 – Artful Dining
We interrupt our regularly scheduled posts from the idyllic French Riviera to bring you this important news flash. It is … Continue reading February 10/20 – PLEASE, make it STOP!!!!!!!!
Menton was first inhabited during the paleolithic period and is the original site of the Grimaldi Man of early modern … Continue reading European Vacation – September 25/19 – Menton – Part 1 – Menton Memories
Officially called Casino de Monte Carlo, this building houses the casino, the Grand Theatre de Monte Carlo and the office … Continue reading European Vacation – September 25/19 – Monaco – Part 5 – Monte Carlo Casino
I do not think we have ever walked the trails in this sanctuary in the deep of winter before. This … Continue reading January 26/20 – Clifford E. Lee Sanctuary – Can't See the Forest for the Trees
Frozen in Time Hard river surface eagerly awaits spring warmth while frozen in time. Continue reading January 24/20 – Walking in a Winter Wonderland – Patricia Ravine – Part 3 – Frozen in Time
As I mentioned, there was a big to-do on in the Yacht Basin, as the Yacht and Boating Exposition got … Continue reading European Vacation – September 25/19 – Monaco – Part 4 – Lottsa Yachts – Whatever Floats Your Boat
Along our walk, we stopped to photograph some beautiful flowers and saw this “thing” hovering in and out of the … Continue reading European Vacation – September 25/19 – Monaco – Part 3 – Hummingbird Hawk Moth
Officially, the Principality of Monaco, this sovereign city state and microstate in the French Riviera, is bordered by France on … Continue reading European Vacation – September 25/19 – Monaco – Part 2 – a Quick Walking Tour of Monaco
The Prince’s Palace of Monaco started life as a Genoese fortress in 1191 and throughout its life has faced sieges … Continue reading European Vacation – September 25/19 – Monaco – Part 1 – Prince’s Palace of Monaco
Before I get into any posts regarding our visits to Monaco and Menton, I just have to commend the bus … Continue reading European Vacation – September 25/19 – Ligne d’Azur, Bus #100 – Nice to Menton, France – Mass Transit with a View
All too often, we race or plod our way through life, focused only on the big picture, ignoring the many … Continue reading January 24/20 – Walking in a Winter Wonderland – Patricia Ravine – Part 2 – ATTENTION to Detail
The perfect day, for the perfect walk, on the perfect path, in the perfect place. The Path If you simply … Continue reading January 24/20 – Walking in a Winter Wonderland – Patricia Ravine – Part 1 – the Path
Named for the now covered over river of the same name that flows into the sea at Nice, construction on … Continue reading European Vacation – September 22-28/19 – Nice – Part 18 – Promenade du Paillon – Promenade Life
On our first trip to Nice in 2011, we had tripped across Confisserie Florian, a chocolate and candy shop extraordinaire. … Continue reading European Vacation – September 24/19 – Nice – Part 17 – Flower Power
As we were wandering around Old Nice in the evening, we could not help but notice that groups of people … Continue reading European Vacation – September 27/19 – Part 16 – Accidental Procession
The old saying…”If you don’t like the weather, just wait a minute.” seems to apply here, this week. On Monday, … Continue reading January 23/20 – Sometimes if You Want to Make it Through a Long, Snowy Winter, You Need to Get Plowed!
We attended Robbie Burns Night last evening, a first for us. As a person of Scottish heritage, this delay makes … Continue reading Robbie Burns Supper – January 25/20
Alberta is one of Canada’s 13 provinces and territories. Previously, the District of Alberta was only one part of the … Continue reading January 21/20 – Down on the Farm
The answer to your first question is…”No, that is not my car!” Several serendipitous things came together today: 1) It … Continue reading January 21/20 – Road Trip
Out of some sort of false sense of modesty, I will not publish any of the embarrassing photos of our … Continue reading European Vacation – September 26/19 – Part 15 – Down a Slippery Slope
We knew this would be a hokey tour, when we decided to take it after our Viatour Foodie Tour of … Continue reading European Vacation – September 26/19 – Part 14 – Le Petit Train Tour – Shake and Bake
Before we left home on this trip, our good friends, M & M recommended that we book the Viator Foodie … Continue reading European Vacation – September 26/19 – Part 13 – Viator Foodie Tour of Nice – Movable Feast
Nice contains many beautiful buildings from throughout it’s long history. While we saw many, I will just concentrate on the … Continue reading European Vacation – September 22-28/19 – Nice, France, Part 12 – Building History
There is no shortage of restaurants, cafes, takeouts and coffee shops around Nice. They are scattered throughout the whole city … Continue reading European Vacation – September 22-28/19 – Nice, France, Part 11 – Nice Food
Our recent cold snap (7 days with daily highs below -20C and temperatures as low as -38 C <-46C with … Continue reading Winter 2020 – I'm Beginning to See a Pattern Here
The Blogger Recognition Award is an online award given by bloggers to other bloggers as a way of recognizing the efforts they … Continue reading Blogger Recognition Award
Let me set the scene: 1) It was beautiful and sunny outside, but….the thermometer read -38 C and the wind … Continue reading How to Pasta Time on Those Cold Winter Days
Cours Saleya is the main pedestrian street of the old town and runs parallel to Quai des Etats-Unis, extending rue … Continue reading European Vacation – September 22-28/19 – Nice, France, Part 10 – Cours Saleya Market
No trip to Nice would be complete, without a trip up this 93 meter high, rocky hill for the beautiful … Continue reading European Vacation – September 22-28/19 – Nice, France, Part 9 – Colline du Chateau (Castle Hill)
I am not going to go into any history here. Suffice it to say that Old Nice or Vielle Ville … Continue reading European Vacation – September 22-28/19 – Nice, France, Part 8 – Old Nice – Get Lost
Known as Lympia Port, after the name of a small spring in the marshy area where work on the port … Continue reading European Vacation – September 22-28/19 – Nice, France, Part 7 – The Port – Lottsa Yachts
While we were not in Nice to shop, we did wander down this main shopping street a few times to … Continue reading European Vacation – September 22-28/19 – Nice, France, Part 6 – Avenue Jean Medecin – Shop Till You Drop
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