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Pub Fun

I wondered why I haven’t found any tea shops but there are pubs on every corner. Now I know! Last night I was feeling so much better, I decided to have dinner in the pub and timed it so I … Continue reading

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Dingle All the Way

I enjoyed a long, restful night, tucked away in my cozy little attic nook. When I finally went down for breakfast, hoping to get an early start, I discovered someone had blocked me in and I had to sit around … Continue reading

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Downton Abbey Comes Alive

Slept in today and it made me feel better but totally forced me to adjust my plans. After another lovely full Irish breakfast, I hopped in the car and set out for Waterford. Although it wasn’t on my original itinerary, … Continue reading

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The Road to Kilkenny

It was another glorious day in the Emerald Isle and today I began my journey all the way around. The first thing I discovered was that the Aircoach goes right from the Conrad to the airport. And for slightly more … Continue reading

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A Day in Dublin

A full Irish breakfast at the Hilton found me ready to tackle the Irish public transportation system and navigate my way to the next hotel. The Conrad Hilton is located just across from The National Concert Hall and just down … Continue reading

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Malahide Village: No Sign of the Edge

 My first day in Ireland got off to a late start. The six-hour delay in my flight, lack of sleep and burgeoning cold left me a little reluctant to embark on my full schedule. But I was determined to see … Continue reading

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The Everlasting Journey to Dublin

  It seemed like the trip was off to a great start. My meetings at work finished right on time. I remembered to set my auto responses and even cleared a few items off my desk. Erin generously delivered me … Continue reading

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Birthdays!

Clearly, everything is going my way. Shortly before my birthday this year, they sent me to San Jose, CA to attend a state level convention and share information about some of the programs we are working on at the national office. … Continue reading

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God Bless America

I found out my BFF Jenni was going to be in New York and wanted to take the train down to spend the weekend with me. Since the weather had been so lovely I thought I would save her a … Continue reading

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Viva Las Vegas!

Recently my job took me to the super shiny city of Las Vegas. My very good friend and talented co-worker April met me at Dulles Airport at the crack of dawn as our journey began. We arrived in Las Vegas a … Continue reading

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