That’s No Abbey!
Kylemore Abbey is one of the most visited attractions in Connemara. Naturally, it was on our itinerary. Although the Benedictine nuns...
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Digital Rabbit
- May 20, 2022
- 2 min
Walking the Famine Road of Killary Fjord
During the potato famine that began in 1845, there was a road building project whose purpose was to allow people to earn money for food....
Digital Rabbit
- May 19, 2022
- 2 min
Blown Away in Connemara National Park
The previous evening the Captain reported that a storm was coming in, so he moved the ship to Killary Bay. The ride there was a wee bit...
Digital Rabbit
- May 18, 2022
- 2 min
The Neolithic Fields of County Mayo
I was excited when we anchored off Kilcummin in County Mayo because it is the birth home of my friend Padraig. He has lived in California...
Digital Rabbit
- May 17, 2022
- 2 min
Mullaghmore: A Castle, a Sundial, and a Poet
When the ship anchored at Mullaghmore, I immediately noticed Classiebawn, a castle built in the 1860’s by English Prime Minister Lord...
Digital Rabbit
- May 16, 2022
- 2 min
Soft Weather in Donegal
There are many sayings about Ireland’s weather such as “rain before 7, fine by 11” and “soft weather.” Which is to say that one must be...
Digital Rabbit
- May 15, 2022
- 2 min
The Most Northern Part of Southern Ireland
The island of Ireland is split into two parts—Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland, which...
Digital Rabbit
- May 14, 2022
- 3 min
Embarking on the Greg Mortimer to Circumnavigate Ireland
As I walked down the pier in the port town of Dún Laoghaire, I was in awe of the expedition ship on which I was embarking. The Greg...
Digital Rabbit
- May 13, 2022
- 2 min
The Various Facets of Dublin
One of the best ways to get over jet lag is to walk, walk, walk. I was happy to see that Aurora Expeditions, the outfit running my...
Digital Rabbit
- May 12, 2022
- 2 min
The Adventure Begins When the Front Door Closes
When I was much younger, I viewed travel to somewhere as the prelude to an adventure. Travel was a conveyance—something to move me from...
Digital Rabbit
- May 8, 2022
- 1 min
Where is My Ship?
In the near future, I'll be embarking on the Greg Mortimer, a 132-passenger adventure ship. As I'm meeting it in Dublin, I wondered where...
Digital Rabbit
- Jan 24, 2022
- 2 min
Sightseeing is the Art of Disappointment
Calistoga is one of my favorites places in California because not only is it in the wine country, but it is more laid back and...
Digital Rabbit
- Jan 21, 2022
- 2 min
My Favorite London Hotel
More than two years have passed since my last trip to London. It's one of my favorite cities because it its circular layout make it...
Digital Rabbit
- Jan 11, 2022
- 1 min
Longing for London
For awhile, Glen and I were traveling to London almost yearly. The last time was in November 2019. We would have gone in 2020 had Covid...
Digital Rabbit
- Jul 26, 2020
- 3 min
The Bayreuth Festival: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
These are the days of reverse travel. I had planned to be in Germany this month for the Bayreuth Festival. Instead, the -->
Digital Rabbit
- Jul 18, 2020
- 4 min
The Bayreuth Festival
The highlight in any true fan of Richard Wagner’s music is a visit to Bayreuth to attend the annual Bayreuther Festspiele to hear -->
Digital Rabbit
- Jun 20, 2016
- 1 min
From Pagan Angel to Anathema: STARMUS 2016 Featured Performers
Reading the history of the band Anathema is a course in music history in and of itself. Started in 1990 under the name Pagan Angel, it →
Digital Rabbit
- Jun 12, 2016
- 2 min
Music for Spaceports: Brian Eno to Keynote STARMUS 2016
By the time the 21st Century arrived, I had thought that Brian Eno would have written Music for Spaceports, and that I would be listening →
Digital Rabbit
- Jun 3, 2016
- 1 min
Canaries, Wild and Free
Although the Canary Islands are home to the wild canary, the islands were not named after the bird. It’s the other way around →
Digital Rabbit
- May 21, 2016
- 1 min
STARMUS 2016: Taking a Chance on a Warm Weather Vacation
If you look at some of the places I’ve traveled—Jukkasjärvi, Barrow, Fairbanks, Puntas Arenas, Patagonia, Andes, Himalaya, and Antarctica →
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