Monthly Archives: September 2009
Celebrating 250 Years of Guinness
If you’ve been to Dublin lately, you must have wondered, WHO is Arthur? Throughout the city, ‘Arthur Day’ advertisements prompted excitement for September 24 with red electronic signs counting down the minutes. And the image of the island of Ireland … Continue reading
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Summer Round-up: Best Beaches
Walking through Dublin yesterday, for the first time this season a yellow and orange leaf fell from a tree into my path. It is true, summer is over. I like autumn, but I also like sundresses and flip flops (not … Continue reading
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Planning a Picnic
During the year I was first traveling across Europe, friends from home would send off a quick, one-line e-mail that always asked the same question: So what exactly do you DO all day? Reading A Year in Provence recently, author … Continue reading
Filed under Lessons on the Road, Life in Ireland
