All Good Things Must Come to an End
Every trip has an arc that starts with the anticipation of leaving and ends with the welcome sight of one’s home. After surviving the...
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Digital Rabbit
- May 26, 2022
- 3 min
Catching a Few More Sights in Dublin
With another day and a half in Dublin before our flight home, Glen and I opted to see a few more things: National Art Gallery of Ireland,...
Digital Rabbit
- May 25, 2022
- 1 min
Watching Dolphins on Sea Day
After leaving Bere Island yesterday, it was time to turn the ship towards the east coast of Ireland and set a course for Dublin. Today...
Digital Rabbit
- May 24, 2022
- 2 min
Learning History on Bere Island
Bere Island is situated in Cork County with a current population of 190 people. Several of the local guides met our skiffs when we landed...
Digital Rabbit
- May 24, 2022
- 1 min
Monastic Monks and Breeding Birds
The Skellig islands are famous for two quite different inhabitants. Skelling Michael (Sceilig Mhichíl) became the home of a sixth-century...
Digital Rabbit
- May 23, 2022
- 2 min
Skiffing Around Blasket and Dangling in Dingle
Today was another bifurcated day where the morning and afternoon activities were quite different. Shortly after breakfast, we hopped into...
Digital Rabbit
- May 22, 2022
- 2 min
Cruising the Cliffs of Moher
The Cliffs of Moher in County Clare consist of shale and sandstone that are as high as 214 meters. Most people experience the cliffs by...
Digital Rabbit
- May 22, 2022
- 2 min
The Impenetrable Fort of Inis Mór
When we visited Tory Island and Inshcleer (Clare Island), we were the only tourists there. The islands were so small and so infrequently...
Digital Rabbit
- May 21, 2022
- 2 min
The Enterprising Island of Inishcleer
As soon as we approached Inishcleer, aka Clare Island, we saw Granuaile’s Castle. It’s most famous for being the stronghold of the Pirate...
Digital Rabbit
- May 20, 2022
- 2 min
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...
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...
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