I stayed home for a day or so as it was overcast with a steady, cold, drizzly rain- essentially miserable to get out. I read that Ireland has an average of over 225 days of rain per year. The flip side of all this rain is that it makes for the beautiful green fields. Those... Continue Reading →

Those who have been following this blog for a while know that I think of myself as more of a traveler as opposed to a tourist. I have been both and I have nothing against being a tourist, I just prefer being a traveler. A traveler has no fixed itinerary and no set plans, ready... Continue Reading →

Before reading you absolutely must  google “The Irish Pub Song” by High King and listen to it while reading this post. My house-sit is an easy train ride to Dublin and I visit Trinity College. It is one of the oldest universities in the world, founded in 1592.  I tour the long room and the... Continue Reading →

And on the third day I rose, I heard that somewhere in my life. I was feeling only a bit better but I had to get up and get going to my house sit in New Bridge. A very convenient 25-minute train ride from Dublin and a 15-minute walk to the house. To my surprise... Continue Reading →

 I will start this post with the last thing I quoted on my previous post. ”Well, that did not go as planned”.  I arrive in Dublin and find the right bus to my hostel. I have to walk a few blocks to get there from the bus stop and of course there is a slight,... Continue Reading →

From Goats to Cowgirls One minute I am on a farm, miles from anyone. The next minute I am in downtown Nashville staying in an area called “The Gulch” –  upscale, high rise luxury apartments and condos.  People, mostly tourist, restaurants and music everywhere.  It is home to the next famous band or singer.  Willie... Continue Reading →

I woke up today and was shocked to find my identity had been stolen. The young care free girl from Dayton, Ohio, who eventually became a nurse, a wife, a mother, and a very recently a grandmother, was all replaced with a 70-year-old lady.  I can barely say it out loud. It sounds soooo OLD!!!... Continue Reading →

It didn't feel like the Midwestern Christmas I was used to.  I sat sweltering in my swimsuit, making a list of groceries I would need to start my Christmas baking.  Shopping in a country like Honduras in 1985 was not like shopping in the USA.  You could never be sure what you would find.  You... Continue Reading →

It took only a few weeks after arriving home from Spain for that little travel itch to start acting up again.  I knew the only thing to relieve that itch was to start planning a new trip. My first priority on trip planning is the price of a round trip ticket. I went to Spain... Continue Reading →