A visit to the holy of holies, the Cork Butter Museum. A tongue twister, too!
A little crabby in Pemba
Pemba, Tanzania After our fabulous experience snorkeling over a coral reef on Kwale Island off Unguja, we thought continuing on Pemba was a logical extension of the adventure. Dario is lookin' mighty Italian here. You can hardly tell he's seasick! On the boat with me was Dario, our traveling companion Sean, two fellows …
HMS Bounty
Cork, Ireland I recently attended a Bloomsday celebration. It was organized by Moray of Mutantspace.ie and it was lovely! We listened to readings of passages from Ulysses, were entertained by traditional Irish songs that had been featured in the book, and enjoyed a Joycean meal of red wine, gorgonzola, and bread. (In previous years they'd …
Copy & Paste
Cork, Ireland – 3:45 a.m. I love CouchSurfing. It has changed my life in so many incredible ways I can't begin to count. One of the best parts of it is that, despite — and I say this vehemently — not being a dating site, I met my luscious hubby through CS. No, it was …
Marathon Serenade
Cork, Ireland I was walking along the River Lee with Dario, enjoying the fresh air and taking in the sight of beautiful swans on the river, while making sure to stay clear of the runners on the path. As we approached the Mardyke Bridge, we heard singing. The wonderful voice you hear belongs to Rory …
Motivational, celebrational!
I've already posted this in a few spots, but I just cannot get enough of this kid. He's so happy about learning to ride a bike that he is encouraging everyone else to pursue their dreams. How awesome is that? Watch it on Break.com: http://bit.ly/kbxrv2 Cheers and happy dream achieving!
Featured photo: Luxor Temple
Luxor, Egypt Known in ancient times as Thebes, Luxor has two major temples that have survived into modern times: Karnak and Luxor. Quite the light show. Quite the people show, too! We visited Karnak Temple during the day and Luxor Temple at night. We were a bit rushed in both places, as we were …