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 11, 2022
- 1 min
Capturing Light
Every time I take a photograph, I capture light. That's what makes us able to see. I've always been fascinated with trying to emphasize...
Digital Rabbit
- May 10, 2022
- 1 min
When Things Align
I was cleaning up an old hard drive when I came across photos from Morocco that I had not yet moved to my newer computer. As I was...
Digital Rabbit
- May 9, 2022
- 1 min
What's Around Me?
What's around me depends on the day and time. So when the 365-Day Project gave me that as a topic, I was standing in the kitchen deciding...
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
- May 7, 2022
- 2 min
Looking Back at Recoleta
Cleaning out hard drives is really no different from cleaning out closets. Each item stored on it evokes a memory. If it doesn't then...
Digital Rabbit
- May 6, 2022
- 1 min
Leading an Armchair Adventure
The Los Gatos-Saratoga branch of the Association of University Women has an Armchair Adventure Travel special interest group. The first...
Digital Rabbit
- May 5, 2022
- 1 min
The Changing Nature of Weather
Not too long ago I wrote about a hike in the snow I took at Lake Crescent in Olympic National Park. Just 45 minutes prior to the hike, I...
Digital Rabbit
- May 4, 2022
- 1 min
Ladybug Emergence Day
While walking outdoors today, I saw hundreds of bugs flying through the air. At first I thought they might be those tiny gnats that seem...
Digital Rabbit
- May 3, 2022
- 1 min
Underground in Seattle
Paris and Rome have their catacombs, but Seattle has its underground. The burgeoning town was started on tide flats in what is now the...
Digital Rabbit
- May 2, 2022
- 1 min
Snakes on the Shore
When we were cruising around the San Juan Islands recently, one of the passengers pointed at the shore and exclaimed, "Anacondas!"...
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