Retiree on the Road – Ireland 2023 – Road-trip to the Giant’s Causeway from Belfast
by Our time in Galway complete, we hopped on a train to Dublin, transferred over to Connolly station from Heuston Station upon arrival, and took another …
Retiree on the Road – Ireland 2023 – Galway (Part 2) … The Amazing Music Scene
If you are a lover of music, especially Irish music, then Galway is the town for you. We were almost literally awash in live Irish …
Retiree on the Road – Ireland 2023 – Galway (Part1)… A Fave Stop!
Although, I didn’t have much to say about Dingle and the Dingle Peninsula, I have plenty to say about Galway. In fact, this is going …
Retiree on the Road – Ireland 2023 – Apparently … The Dingle Peninsula and Town of Dingle are Magnificent :-)
The Dingle Peninsula is a beautiful, and historic part of Ireland. It was once described in the National Geographic magazine as the “most beautiful place …
Retiree on the Road – Ireland 2023 – Westward to Kenmare… Sorry, No Ring of Kerry! :-)
Our next stop was a three-night stay in the town of Kenmare. The name Kenmare is the anglicised form of the Gaelic “Ceann Mara”, which …
Retiree on the Road – Ireland 2023 – Moving Along…Cork, Cobh, Kinsale, and Travelling by Bus in Ireland
We were in Waterford, but I really did not see enough of it to pass comment or provide any interesting information about the town. A …
Retiree on the Road – Ireland 2023 – First Up … Howth, Kilkenny, and Tips For Travelling by Train in Ireland
We have kicked off this month-long journey by spending a couple of days in Dublin, but we are primarily interested in wandering around the country …
Retiree on the Road – Ireland 2023 – Day 1 – Tasks and Activities on the First Day of Any Trip
Sláinte! As I write this, we have been in Dublin for 24 hours, having arrived yesterday morning at 5:00 AM – yes, definitely not the …
My Golf Pro Has Me Playing the Best Golf of My Life… After I Lost My Fingertips and All My Toes!
Yes, I am one of those retired people who actually did ramp up his golfing game once I left the workplace behind. And yes, it’s …
What Sort of Traveller Are You?… I am a “Flâneur” and a “Coureur des Bois” … Well, Amongst Other Things
If you are a regular reader, you will know that the Love-goddess and I do a lot of international travel, and I mean a lot. …