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Regular dose of Vitamin G while we were in Ireland.

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In the spirit of Harper’s Index, for our Ireland trip.

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Kilometer driven: 1,907

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Damages to car: none

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National Parks visited: 1

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Bicycles rented: 8
\nKillarney National Park, Aran Islands

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Fish & Chips ordered: 18
\nFour orders unless otherwise noted: \nKitty O'Se's (day 3), \nNamir's (day 5), \nMcGanns Pub (1, day 6), \nIvy Cottage (day 7), \nGus O'Connors (1, day 8), \nRusty Mackerel (1, day 10), \nTitanic Hotel (2, day 12),\nFinnegans of Dalkey (1, day 17).\n

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Blog posts: 110

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Pints of Guinness for Jamie: 16
\nOne pint unless otherwise noted: \nHilliards (day 2), \nO'Connors Traditional Irish Pub (day 3), \nKate Kearney's Cottage (day 4), \nMcMunn's of Ballybunion (day 5), \nMcGanns Pub (2, day 6), \nJoe Watty's Bar & Restaurant (0.5, day 7), \nGus O'Connors (day 8), \nHot Tub at Cria Lodge (day 9),\nRusty Mackerel (day 10), \nWhoriskey's Pub (day 11),\nTitanic Hotel (0.5, day 12), \nThe Field Bar (day 14),\nNorseman Temple Bar (day 15),\nGuinness Storehouse (2, day 16),\nO'Donoghues (day 17).\n

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Castles stayed in: 1

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Airbnbs Stayed: 5 for 12 nights total
\n\nTown Centre: Tiġ 13, \nBeach: Breakers Beach House, \nCottage: Cottage at Doonagore Castle, \nFarm: Cria Lodge, \nCastle: Tubbrid Castle\n

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Hotels stayed in: 2
\n\nTitanic Hotel,\nHard Rock Dublin.\n

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Islands visited: 2
\n\nInis Mór, \nDalkey Island\n\n

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Wool sweaters purchased: 7
\nTammy: 4, Mazie: 2, Jamie: 1, Tyler: 0\n

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Museums visited: 3
\n\nTitanic Museum,\nEPIC: The Irish Emigration Museum,\nKilmainham Gaol Museum\n\n

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Photos taken: 1,648

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Boats traveled on: 4
\n\nGap of Dunloe Boat Tour (day 4), \nDoolin Ferry (day 7), \nPaddy's Sliabh League Tour (day 10), \nKen the Ferry Man (day 17)\n

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Weight of luggage: 174 lbs

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Part of the Ireland 2024 Collection.

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Weather: Very nice, cool morning. Super humid in Minneapolis.

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Back in Minneapolis! Can someone turn down the humidity? Yikes.

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Our time in Ireland is winding down. It has been great. So many experiences and memories. Wonderful. Tomorrow is a travel day as we fly back home.

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Weather: Another beautiful day. No jackets needed. No rain. Periods of sunshine.

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Our last full day in Ireland.

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On our last night in Dublin we decided to walk over to O’Donoghue’s Pub to listen to a traditional Irish music set. My cousin Josh has been here multiple times and loved it. At 8:30 the music started and it was good but there wasn’t any singing. It was a five piece instrumental set.

\n\"Crowded\n

We were looking for something a bit more sing-along so headed back to the Temple Bar where another couple musicians were just getting setup and let a raucus first set of a wide variety of tunes. Not as traditional as we were hoping for, but still very fun. What a fun way to wrap up our last night in Dublin.

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On our day in Dalkey we caught a ride from Ken the Ferryman and he took us the brief distance to Dalkey Island. Dalkey Island is uninhabited now, but records indicate people living there more than 1,000 years ago. Dalkey Island at one point had a church on it. Today the ruins of that church, a military cannon station, and a radar structure still stand. Other than that it has goats, but we didn’t see any of them, and a lot of seagulls.

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Sounds on Dalkey Island.

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After getting to Dalkey we found our way to the Dalkey Castle to take a tour. This tour included actors portraying three different roles in medieval times: Barber/Surgeon, Archer, Cook. The actors did a great job and made it all very informative and funny as well. The barber/surgeon shared the somewhat gruesome tale of how they would bleed someone to keep their humors right, and how that bloodied cloth would be wrapped around a pool and hung out front — a red and white striped pole — a barber poll. The archer explained the defenses of the castle including the “murder hole”. The cook described how the flesh would be prepared for the important people and that she could have the organs and make it into a pie — a humble pie.

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It was fun to hear more about this castle and it answered some questions about Tubbrid Castle that we stayed at in Kilkenny. In fact, Tubbrid Castle also had a murder hole that you could pour hot liquids or drop heavy objects on people at the door. It also featured a fortified and locked ground level with double entrances.

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Taking the DART to Dalkey this morning.

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Weather: Great weather. Maybe the best day we’ve had.

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Father’s Day!

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I’m a very lucky man to be father to these two! Happy Father’s Day!

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We took the Book of Kells Experience at Trinity College today. It was cool to see this book that is over 1,000 years old. Along the tour you also go through the Long Room at the Old Library. It is an awe inspiring room. Like a temple to knowledge. Sadly the books have been removed for a massive restoration project, but it was still great to see.

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We made our way to Windmill Lane today and took a tour of this famous studio. Windmill Lane was the studio where U2 recorded “Boy” and many other Grammy Award winning songs. The Rolling Stones rented all three studios at Windmill Lane for 6 months when they recorded “Voodoo Lounge”. The list of artists that have recorded here are incredible including very recently Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters, P!nk, Hozier, and many more.

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The tour took us through Studio 1 which is large enough to host an orchestra. It uses a completely analog board setup for 2-channel mixing. It is the classical look of a recording studio. It was fun to be in “in the room” where so many amazing recordings happened.

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The tour also showed Studio 3, which is completely digital and setup for 5-channel mixing for various video mixes. Very modern and much smaller with the brains of it all being a Mac Studio with a digital mixing desk.

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This was a really cool experience.

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Me and my Guinness “Stoutie”.

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We joined thousands of our best friends on the Guinness Storehouse visit today. As a fan of Guinness this was a Father’s Day highlight for me. It was not a brewery tour, but instead more of a history of Guinness itself. I liked seeing some of the archive of advertisements over the years. And we got to get a “Stoutie”, a selfie printed into the head of the Guinness. We finished with lunch at 1837 Bar & Brasserie and my favorite beef stew of the trip. Awesome.

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A fish riding a bicycle! (at Guinness Experience in Dublin)

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Visiting the Kilmainham Gaol Museum was one of the hardest tickets to get on our trip. Tammy had to be online at the exact right time before they sold out for each session. Kilmainham Gaol was a prison that opened in 1796 and held thousands of inmates over the history. The most notable part of the tour is the political prisoners that were held here during its last phase of operation in the early 1900’s. It was an interesting and sobering tour — you are standing in the very spots where many people were executed over the years. During the famine the prison held over 5 times the capacity of people it was supposed to.

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Today, day 15 of our Ireland 2024 trip, we returned the SEAT Leon that we rented (hired?) from New Way for our trip. All in over those 15 days I drove the car 1,907 kilometers, or 1,185 miles. I’m happy to report that I returned the car free of scratches, with all mirrors still on the car, and no worse for the couple weeks.

\n\"A\n

We chose to use Google Maps for navigation. And Tammy was my vigilant copilot. She was always looking and helping navigate round abouts and a variety of traffic scenarios!

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So, how was driving in Ireland?

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Everything is Opposite

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I had never driven a right-hand drive car so that was all new. I decided to opt for a manual transmission and I’m glad I did. Driving a manual made me always connected to what the car was doing and frankly there were some roads where the manual just did a much better job. Happily the gear box layout is the same, and the pedals are the same too. Clutch on the left foot just like you would hope.

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When we were in Turks & Caicos I had to drive on the left hand side of the road, however, it was in a left-hand drive car. So here in Ireland I was on the left-hand side of the road, but I was also in a right-hand drive car. Having everything be opposite was much better. Just like at home the driver is closer to oncoming traffic. Just on the other side.

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After a few days of driving I got a bit more comfortable with the opposites, but it required constant vigilance. I needed to think through every turn and be much more aware of where I was looking. Again everything was opposite and you could never enter that habitual autopilot like we do when we drive. Taking a right turn always felt odd since that is a risk-free turn at home, but here is where you are crossing oncoming traffic.

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Again, just all opposite world but I adapted good enough.

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Crazy Small Roads

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In addition to everything being opposite the roads are often just tiny. Like really tiny. Often times you cannot fit two cars on the road and have to watch for turnouts on the road and stop to let the other cars go through. Additionally, there are no shoulders as the roads are most often fenced in or lower than grade. So let’s say you had to get out the way of oncoming traffic? At home you could decide to leave the road and go into the ditch. There is no ditch. In fact, there is no way you could leave the road. You are in a slot care lane and there is no where to go.

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The big highways were fine. The M designated roads were fast and divided highways. But in the smaller towns and rural areas the R roads required a lot of vigilance. I found it surprising that the speed limit on these roads would be 80 km/h, or even 100 km/h. You’re driving at those speeds right in front of houses and businesses. There are driveways that exit right onto a 100 km/h road which I’m still confused how that works.

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Feedback

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So, I think I did good but I figured I’d ask the family for feedback.

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Tammy: ★★★★★ (for American driving in Ireland)
\n“He did a great job!”

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Mazie: ★★★★★
\n“Balances safety and assertiveness very well. I sometimes felt like I was on a rollercoaster ride as we zoomed around the corners but I always knew he was one step ahead looking out for any danger.”

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Tyler: 🤷‍♂️
\n“I mostly slept.”

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Weather: Excellent day. Warmer day today.

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The Samuel Beckett Bridge over the River Liffey from the Sean O’Casey Pedestrian Bridge.

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On the Sean O’Casey Pedestrian Bridge crossing the River Liffey.

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This evening we made our way to EPIC: The Irish Emigration Museum in Dublin to learn about the history of emigration in Ireland. EPIC is a newer museum just opened in 2016. It tells the story of how Irish people have emigrated throughout the world and the impact made by them. It also covers much of the history of Ireland itself. I thought it did an amazing job using multimedia experiences. The best I’d ever seen for that.

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The Temple Bar, in the Temple Bar District, in Dublin.

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This morning after arriving in Dublin we went to Experience Gaelic Games to learn and play some Hurling, Gaelic Football, and Handball. In our time in Ireland we’ve come across Hurling frequently. On day 3 when we were on the lawn at Muckross House we saw a family with these odd stick/bat things hitting a ball around. The Hurley Stick is a pretty common thing. On day 8 when we were hiking with Pat Sweeney he pointed out the County Clare flags that were flying in support of their team taking on Limerick the next day. County Clare was the underdog, and sadly they did not prevail. Sorry Pat!

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But Hurling is just one of the Gaelic games. Gaelic Football is another popular one. And while we didn’t see anyone playing Handball that is the third. Things we learned at todays session:

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Wild stuff when you see a Hurling match in action. All of these games are odd amalgamations. We had a lot of fun playing Hurling. Gaelic Football was a bit too easy to think of like Soccer, even though it isn’t at all like Soccer. It was a really fun time learning these sports.

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Weather: Very good, periods of warmth, periods of cold. Was sunny for good portions. Scattered rain shower.

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Happy Birthday Mazie! 🎉

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Great cappuccino at Cafe le Coco in Kilkenny.

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Today’s Guinness isn’t a Guinness, but instead an O’Hara’s Irish Stout Nitro. We had dinner at Brewer’s Corner and they served this delicious pint. Very good!

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Tonight we arrived at Tubbrid Castle. This is the most unique Airbnb experience we’ve ever had. This 600 year old castle has been magnificently restored. We are sitting in the second level kitchen, dining, and living areas. The first, third, and fourth levels are amazing bedrooms. The walls are six feet thick. The castle itself is slowly warming now with heat installed for the first time in its centuries of existence. Amazing! I took a number of photos on arrival.

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Weather: Rain. Wind. Crappy. Better as we got further South.

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After having such a delightful afternoon tea at Adare Manor we thought we would try another this time at the Titanic Hotel after visiting the museum. We knew that it would not have the grandeur of Adare Manor but thought it would be fun to try. We all felt that it was less fancy, but maybe the desserts were a little bit tastier. The tea was not at the same level but not bad, same with the scones.

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Today we visited the Titanic Museum in Belfast. It was an incredible experience, one of our favorites that we have ever visited. The museum itself sits at the end of Harland & Wolff Slip 3, exactly where the Titanic was built. Part of what made this experience so good was the multitude of stories it told. It starts with the booming story of ship building in Belfast. It tells the story of Harland & Wolff and the growth of the company that still is there today. It told the story of the Titanic being built starting on March 31, 1909 and launched May 31, 1911. It also of course told the story of the disastrous voyage, and of many of those that were aboard.

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The images of the building of these Olympic Class ships was incredible. The massive scale of everything involved. Just the riveting alone, nearly all done by hand, was miraculous. This incredible museum even has a ride that you can take that shows amongst other things the riveting process in action with workers banging away in confined corners with these white hot rivets. The museum features recreations of First, Second, and Third class accommodations. It really was a wonder, and then it hits the iceberg.

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The second half of the museum reminded me a bit of the 9/11 Monument. It tells the story, minute by minute, from radio signals sent and received from the Titanic. In less than two hours this giant ship is lost along with most on board. It was striking to see the giant wall with the names of the survivors above and those lost below. The museum then tells the tale of the search for the wreckage of the Titanic, and in an amazing display shows the top of the shipwreck underneath a glass floor as you stand above it.

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It was a truly moving museum, worth the trip to Belfast just to see it. We only had about 2 hours, and could have easily used much more time. We’ll all remember this place for a long time.

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On Day 12 of our Ireland trip and here is our driving path so far. Started in Dublin. We’ve almost made it around the country.

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“Influencer Free Zone”. Tunnel entrance in Belfast.

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Weather: Cool and nice. Not much wind. Warmer in Belfast.

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I love how the Titanic Hotel displays room numbers. There are spotlights in the ceiling, and then a plate with the number cut out placed on the wall and the actual room number is displayed in silhouette! 🤯

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Tonight’s Guinness just a half-pint at the bar in the Titanic Hotel.

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We solved the Titanic: The Final Hour escape room at Timescape in Belfast tonight. We finished with 8:32 remaining! Fun and challenging room. Room 57!

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On our way from Ballyshannon to Belfast we took a big detour so we could go see Giants Causeway. We had seen this kind of columnar geology before in Iceland, but it wasn’t as accessible and right along the sea like this. We didn’t have a lot of time to explore, but we made the most of what we had. It was a very cool place to visit.

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Cranes & Concrete. Belfast.

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Antique car outside of Titanic Museum in Belfast.

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I’ve been taking two daily supplements on our Ireland trip:

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Vitamin G and Vitamin I.

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Weather: Reasonably pleasant. A little less windy. Cool temperatures.

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Irish cows.

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Today’s Guinness enjoyed at Whoriskey’s Pub outside of Ballyshannon.

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Tyler and Mazie had a blast at their first surfing experience! Thank you Rossnowlagh Surf School! 🌊🏄‍♀️🏄‍♂️

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Having a cappuccino on the beach from Sunny Jim’s while the kids learn to surf. 55 °F with 15 mph winds.

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Tyler and Mazie wanted to try surfing in Ireland and there are a number of places that do surf lessons but we weren’t having luck with any of them. Then we found Rossnowlagh Surf School on the beach and they were happy to have them join. 55 °F with 15 mph winds.

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Weather: Overall good. Some sun. Kind of windy. Chilly but not too bad.

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Mazie has been enjoying feeding the Alpacas here at the Airbnb.

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Today was filled with sheep as we ventured further north.

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After taking in the Sliabh Liag we set the navigation to Silver Strand Beach about 30 minutes North. We drove through the most remote part of Ireland that we had experienced so far with tons of sheep everywhere, including some on the road. When we arrived we were greeted to one of the most picturesque beach scenes we’ve ever taken in. This beautiful harbor with a perfectly crescent beach that seemed almost undisturbed by anything. Including the four of us there were never more than 10 people on the beach.

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Toward the end of our time we had a bunch of dolphins show up in the bay jumping out of the water and playing. It was incredible.

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In the morning we took a boat tour to see Sliabh League from the water. We also wanted to see it from the surface on top as well. We made our way to the upper parking area for Sliabh League and then set out on foot to walk up to the viewing point at the top. It was a wonderful walk up. We got to the viewing platform and took it in for a while and then to Jamie’s chagrin Mazie decided to go up to the next point in the trail. Tammy and Tyler stayed back mostly to hang out with me while we waited for her return.

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These spots are incredible and are over three times higher than what we saw at the Cliffs of Moher. However, the Cliffs of Moher at least appear to be more sheer in their drops. Sliabh League looks more mountainous with plenty of vertical drops as well.

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\"Panoramic\"Four

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Today’s Guinness at The Rusty Mackerel.

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We met up with Paddy at the Teelin Pier this morning to take his Sliabh League Boat Trip to see the Sliabh Liag cliffs from the water.

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These cliffs are the highest in Ireland, rising three times higher than the Cliffs of Moher. The rock formations were incredible and the scene was more like mountains.

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Weather: Cool with gentle but steady rain much of the day.

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Today was a longer transit day starting in Doolin and making our way to Ballyshannon for the next stop.

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Guinness in the hot tub tonight outside of Ballyshannon.

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The kids meeting the Alpaca that live here at Cria Lodge.

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If I was living hundreds of years ago I would like to have been a person that hunted with a hawk.

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On our way to Ballyshannon we stopped at Ashford Castle to experience a Hawk Walk. After completely missing the car park on the first round through we found ourselves back outside the castle grounds getting more thorough directions from the gatekeeper who found us quite amusing. The second time through the gorgeous estate we found it. The castle and estate were amazing on their own. The Guinness family owned it at one point.

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We made our way on a nice 10 minute walk through the grounds to the Ireland School of Falconry and started our Hawk Walk with a tour of the facility and seeing some of the 32 hawks that they have there. The Harris Hawks that we would walk with are unique in that they hunt like a pack. They work cooperatively.

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We all took turns with Mazie and Tyler starting out with the hawks. We took Walnut and Chestnut out for the walk. The hawks came to the glove quick and obviously knew that the morsels of rat were waiting for them.

\n

We went out on the walk and it was incredible to have these hawks pacing along with us as we went. Anytime you raised the glove they would immediately come. We would then launch them off again and they would fly away. In between they would survey the area and swoop in around us joining along on the walk. Their speed was amazing. They can routinely go 60 miles an hour.

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An amazing experience made even more incredible with Ashford Castle as the backdrop. Photos don’t capture this experience that well but the videos really do. The power and grace when the hawk lands on the glove was inspiring.

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Enjoying a flat white from Coffeewerk + Press in Galway. Love the graphics on their cups. Delicious coffee.

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On Quay Street as we explore Galway.

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Final look at Doonagore Castle as we check out of Doonagore Cottage. On to Ballyshannon and a full day in Galway today.

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Weather: Best weather yet. Good amount of sun. Reasonably warm. Not too windy.

\n

Another day spent entirely on foot. Activity for Tammy is 40,995 steps and 95 flights climbed and Jamie 32,498 steps and 81 flights climbed.

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We got to take in a bit of Irish music tonight at Gus O’Connors in Doolin. The place was packed and it was very warm inside.

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We are not a golfing family. I’m not a golfer. The extent of our golfing is really some mini-golf once in a while. But while in Doolin we walked by the Doolin Pitch & Putt and it looked like it might be something we could do.

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Many people go to Ireland in part to play on gorgeous golf courses. Our Pitch & Putt was right off the ocean and had some great scenery. Our golf game? As bad as expected. 🤣

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I was pretty anxious about today. Today was the day that we did the hike along the Cliffs of Moher.

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First of all, I’m fairly scared of heights. Going to the top of tall buildings is not something I look forward to. Being on very tall things with a lot of wind makes me just more uncomfortable. And then you add people that I love to the mix and I’m just a ball of nerves. We did a cliff walk in Ballybunion and that got me spooked a bit and I knew that was beginner level for the heights that we would get on the Cliffs of Moher.

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The plus was that we were going with Pat Sweeney of Doolin Cliff Walks. Pat has grown up in this area and he was instrumental in this cliff walk even coming about. He worked with all the farmers that own the land along the way to get hiking routes through and make this a reality for the last 14 years. Pat was calm and confident, but also realistic. He stopped a couple of times along the first half of the hike to remind us of safety and being careful. He shared that accidents do happen on the cliffs. Every year there are people that fall off. Some for doing things that they really shouldn’t be doing. Others because an accident happens. At one of the stops he shared that just four weeks prior a college girl traveling with three friends fell off the cliff. There was flooding on the trail. So they got on the grass edge to avoid the water, which was probably fine. But then there was an oncoming group and she stepped aside to let them go through and lost her footing.

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In fairness I know people fall into the Grand Canyon every year and you should always be aware and cautious in places like this. So, that is what I focused on. That and keeping myself firmly in the right place on the trail. The kids were kind to me and realized I was anxious and they did a great job. Tammy was helpful too. In the end, we did it and it was an incredible day with amazing views. All while sometimes just a few feet away from a 600 foot drop. 😬

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The walk started very close to the cottage that we are staying in, just down the road. The first stop was to take a moment to take in the area and see Doonagore Castle and appreciate the stone bridge we were walking over that was over 300 years old. The cottage that we are staying in is actually connected with Doonagore Castle and only became an Airbnb recently.

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We passed through and along many farms as we went along the coast.

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After rising about 150 feet above the ocean the views become more stunning.

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There were some stones laid as bridges across streams. Pat commented that this particular stone crossing had been washed out twice by the ocean in the last 10 years.

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Our first true view of the cliffs.

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There is always wind on this trail.

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The “peak” on the left is the highest point we reach as we make our way along the cliffs.

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Another warning sign of the extreme danger along the cliffs.

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Here we are at the fort after we completed our hike.

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The cliffs continue to go along the coastline. You could keep walking for the whole day.

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Nice cappuccino from Irish Crafts this morning.

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Weather: Mixed bag. Periods of cool and cloudy, sunny and warm. It rained at times. Quickly changing and variable.

\n

We did everything on foot or bike today — walking between all of our destination.

\n\n\"Fish\n\"Four\n

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Me sporting my Irish look with new Fisherman’s Sweater and Cap. ☘️

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We took the ferry to Inis Mór to explore the island today. We rented e-bikes from Aran Bike Rental and took off from the port to check things out. We took the more casual green route for our riding.

\n\"A\n

Our first stop was at the Seal Colony. There were a few seals out relaxing on the rocks.

\n\"A\n

After that there was this unofficial stop where there were a bunch of cairns that people had created — including one giant one.

\n\"Tall\n

We took the bikes as far as we could and parked them at visitor center for Dún Aonghasa. After purchasing a family pass we hiked up to the ruins.

\n\"A\n\"A\n

After getting our fill we hiked down and shopped at Aran Sweater Market. Mazie, Tammy, Jamie got sweaters and Jamie got a hat.

\n\"A\n

Got crêpes from food trailer. Delicious. We then decided to take off and retrieve bikes from bike park and Jamie dropped his bike with the chain dropping off the front gear. This took us a while to get remedied since the chain and gearing was in a fender and the cogs were very worn down. Eventually Jamie got it on and then had to wash the grease off of his hands for a very long time.

\n

After resolving the chain issue we rode up the island to the Seven Churches.

\n\"Roofless\n

Ride back down to the Kilmurvey Beach for a very brief stop for Mazie to run in the sand.

\n

Somewhat quickly ride back to get to Joe Watty’s Bar & Restaurant for Jamie to have a pub lunch. Beef stew and a half-pint of Guinness hit the spot!

\n\"Bowl\n

Return bikes to rental spot. Wait in line to get back on ferry, take ferry back.

\n

Map of our day with pins on the various stops we made.

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We took the Doolin Ferry to Inis Mór, part of the Aran Islands. The first 10-20 minutes were pretty bumpy. The ocean swells were sizable and there was a lot of water splashing around. Happily we were in the lower level protected with the windows. Toward the end of the ferry ride Tyler wasn’t feeling (or looking!) very good but luckily he held it together.

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Cows grazing by Doonagore Castle this morning.

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Woke up to these cows grazing outside our cottage window this morning.

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Weather: Good weather today — partially cloudy and less wind.

\n\n\"Map\n

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Sunset over a field outside of Doolin.

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We walked from our cottage to McGann’s Pub in Doolin for dinner, Guinness, and music. All of it was delightful!

\n

\"McGann's\"Pint

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Checking in at the Cottage at Doonagore Castle for our stay near Doolin, Ireland.

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Tammy modeling her new Ireland made Jack Murphy coat found at Adare Manor.

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This would be the perfect spot for a Kubb pitch at Adare Manor!

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Today we had a special event — Afternoon Tea at Adare Manor. The last time Mazie and I went to an Afternoon Tea she was three and it was in London. Tammy and Mazie have done a couple of them in Minneapolis but not as grand. It was Tyler’s first tea experience.

\n

We had the 1 PM seating at the Manor in the Great Hall. The room lived up to its name completely. Both Tammy and I added an Earl Grey Bellini (Earl Grey & Apricot infused Peach Liqueur, Champagne) to our experience. We started with the special 1832 Blend that is custom to Adare Manor. I thought it was amazing. Maybe better than my favorite Earl Grey.

\n\"Grand\n\"Elegant\n

For the sandwiches we had: Baked Limerick Ham with wholegrain mustard; Free Range Egg Mayonnaise with asparagus, quail egg, brioche; Duncannon Smoked Salmon with caperberry, lemon gel; St. Tola Goat Cheese & Cucumber with goat cheese & cucumber roll, candied walnuts. I was the only one that tried them all and they were good.

\n\"Two-tier\n

Tyler got the “kids tea” (technically he was too old for it but they didn’t care). His tea included varieties of Hot Chocolate. HIs sandwiches included Nutella and Peanut Butter, Ham, Sausage Roll, and Chicken Arancini.

\n

For the scones course we switched to Earl Grey Darjeeling. The scones were amazing. Mazie enjoyed the lemon curd so much that she made all of it go away. Mazie liked the Earl Gray a bit better than the 1832 Blend. Tammy thought both of the first two teas were okay, but found the white tea that we had as a digestif to be more her liking.

\n\"Silver\n

Deserts were amazing and included: Lemon cake, vanilla cream cheese, strawberry gel; Chocolate Guinness sponge, cherry, chocolate coating; Coconut mousse, sponge, lime curd, lime sable; Mango crémeux, mango jelly, apple compôte, mascarpone vanilla Chantilly cream, choux pastry; Raspberry cranberry mousse & confit, pound cake, almond sable.

\n\"Two-tier\n

For desert I tried a third and final tea — Tom Crean Vanilla. Tammy had the White Ginger Pear.

\n

We had a fabulous time. The entire experience was incredible and very memorable. By far our favorite of the limited tea experiences that we have ever had.

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Last beach walk this morning in Ballybunion during low tide.

\n

\"Footprints\"Person

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It didn’t occurr to me that Ireland was going to have much longer days. We are used to Minnesota at 45 °N. Ireland is at 53 °N with over an hour of additional light. Still a far cry from Iceland at 62 °N and yet 5 more hours of light, but super noticeable with light well past 10 PM.

\n", "date_published": "2024-06-05T16:26:38-05:00", "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2024/06/05/it-didnt-occurr.html", "tags": ["Travel","Weather","Ireland 2024"] }, { "id": "http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2024/06/05/ireland-log-day.html", "title": "Ireland 2024 Log - Day 5", "content_html": "

Weather: Windy, partly cloudy. Cool but pleasant. Very cold for water activities.

\n

A rare unscheduled Thingelstad vacation day with open options.

\n\n

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We ended our evening at McMunn’s of Ballybunion on the recommendation of my barber. How is that? 💈

\n

Before leaving for vacation I made a stop at Dick’s Sports Barbers and got my regular 3 week cut from Gene. Gene’s been cutting my hair for a decade. I sat down for a trim and shared we were going to Ireland for vacation. After a bit Gene mentioned that if we ended up in Ballybunion I should go to McMunn’s. I knew Ballybunion was already on our itinerary. “We will for sure be there!”

\n

It turns out that Tony McMunn is an “Edina guy” as Gene put it — a successful business guy and he owns McMunn’s in Ballybunion. Tony got his hair cut at Dick’s Barbers for many years. Dick, the owner, and Gene, both use to cut his hair. Gene said he was a nice guy and now lives in Florida but he still owns this pub in Ballybunion.

\n

So tonight we stopped in for a pint of Guinness and desert for the family. When checking out I asked the waitress if she knew Tony McMunn and she did. I shared the connection and all had a laugh.

\n

I grabbed a few McMunn’s golf tees to bring back to Gene at Dick’s Barbers. ⛳️

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After dinner at Namir’s we took the Cliff Walk for an evening stroll.

\n

\"Family\"Rocky

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We took a big part of the day today to explore and wander around the beach at Ballybunion. It was cool and windy all day so not a day for warming yourself on the beach. Instead a day to explore to rock walls, investigate tide pools, examine jellyfish and crabs that were in the sand, attempt to escape the waves, and in general chill and relax. The water and waves were beautiful.

\n

We enjoyed the day as the tide came in and the water eventually separated what used to be the Men’s and Women’s beaches. The tide moves the waterline about 100 meters in or out, and completely swallows a large rock outcropping.

\n

Even though the weather was cool at 55 °F with heavy winds both Mazie and Tyler did eventually get swimsuits on and attempt to bogey board. I made Tyler stop when he was incessantly shivering.

\n

\"Tall\"Two\"Two\"Four\"Rocky\"Red\"Jellyfish\"Ruins\"Wide

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Walking the beach in Ballybunion.

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Weather: Windy and rainy today and very cool. Highs around 55 °F.

\n\n\"Google\n

Jump to day\n1,\n2,\n3,\n4,\n5,\n6,\n7,\n8,\n9,\n10,\n11,\n12,\n13,\n14,\n15,\n16,\n17,\n18\nor see Ireland 2024 Collection.

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The view from where we are staying in Ballybunion with the sun low in the sky behind the cliffs as the tide is out.

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Today’s pint of Guinness from Kate Kearney’s Cottage after completing hike over the Gap of Dunloe.

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We had an amazing time hiking the Gap of Dunloe today. We started at Lord Brandon’s Cottage and hiked up the steeper side. The first mile or two were pretty easy. Then the road tipped up as we went to the top. You walk the whole way on the road so it is easy stepping just a steady climb. You also need to watch out for cars, bicycles, and the horse-drawn jaunting cars. Plenty of sweating on the way up.

\n

When we got to the top we took a family selfie holding on to the high point marker as the wind blasted us from the other side. I don’t know how strong the winds were but you could lean into them quite a bit. That wind persisted most of the way as we gradually dropped back down and finished the hike at 7.00 miles exactly at Kate Kearney’s Cottage.

\n

\"Four\"Three\"Winding\"Family\"Narrow\"Narrow\"Two\"Black\"Two

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We had an amazing time with Dux and Gap of Dunloe Traditional Boat Tour today going from Ross Castle to Lord Brandon’s Cottage to then hike the Gap of Dunloe.

\n

\"Elderly\"Two\"Yellow\"Elderly

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Boats at Ross Castle readying to go out for the day.

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The SEAT Leon is at capacity with our luggage.

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Delicious pint of Guinness at O’Connors Pub in Killarney while listening to some music.

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Weather: Cool in the morning and evening. Very comfortable the rest of the day. High of 62 °F.

\n\n\"Four\n

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Self-serve dog wash station in Killarney. First I’ve ever seen of that. 🐕🧽

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The gardens around Muckross House were amazing.

\n

\"Muckross\"Muckross

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Muckross Abbey was very interesting to explore and learn the history. The courtyard with the Yew tree was mesmerizing.

\n

\"Celtic\"Interior\"Ancient\"Stone

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Great tree.

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Visited Torc Waterfall, fairly crowded. Then walked all the stairs to the top, less crowded. Nice hike.

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Had a fun day on our rented bikes from Killarney Bike Rental exploring Killarney National Park.

\n

\"Family\"Four

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I do a lot of writing on my blog and the Weekly Thing. I hope that through writing regularly I can become a better writer. When we go on trips Mazie often keeps a travel journal. The old way — on paper with a pencil. Sometimes I get to read her writing and it blows me away how well she writes. 👏

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When we travel in Europe I’m always pleasantly surprised to see all the various privacy notices that websites are required to provide. I smile and press the appropriate button to reject all tracking. So easy.

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Weather: Sunny. High of 67 °F. Pretty cool after sunset.

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\n", "date_published": "2024-06-02T15:01:17-05:00", "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2024/06/02/ireland-log-day.html", "tags": ["Family","Travel","Ireland 2024"] }, { "id": "http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2024/06/02/drove-three-hours.html", "content_html": "

Drove three hours to Killarney today after landing in Dublin. Had to learn how to do everything opposite with right-hand drive, shifting with my left hand, driving on the left side of the road, and oh so many roundabouts. Did pretty good!

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Our Airbnb for our stay in Killarney, Ireland.

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Weather: Warm and Sunny in Minneapolis.

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Jump to day\n1,\n2,\n3,\n4,\n5,\n6,\n7,\n8,\n9,\n10,\n11,\n12,\n13,\n14,\n15,\n16,\n17,\n18\nor see Ireland 2024 Collection.

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DL114 ready to take us to Dublin!

\n\"Delta\n", "date_published": "2024-06-01T19:23:04-05:00", "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2024/06/01/dl-ready-to.html", "tags": ["Travel","Ireland 2024"] }, { "id": "http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2024/06/01/edina-art-fair.html", "title": "Edina Art Fair", "content_html": "

We made a quick visit to the Edina Art Fair after we finished packing for our trip to Ireland and heading to the airport. It was fun to get to see the art even if it was a bit hurried. Artists that caught our eye included:

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Tammy liked this sculpture “Willie Fly” and decided it should find a home with us. Very cool.

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Soon we start our trip to Ireland and I thought it would be fun to make a POAP for it. DALL-E got me started and I finalized it. I think it would be fun to share this with people we meet on our trip. We’ll see if I actually do it but I’m ready when the opportunity arises!

\n\"Circular\n

See list of POAPs.

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POAP 7136146 at Thingelstad Ireland 2024.

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