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Trip Report – Ireland

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In what I hope will be a continued series going forward I am going to give a full trip report of our recent 8 day trip through Ireland.  I plan to do a day-by-day account of our trip with tips on sightseeing, hotels and dining options in each place we visited.  I will also try to include as many pictures as possible in order to illustrate what I am discussing.  Today’s post is just the outline for the future posts and I will try to get them up here in a reasonably timely manner.  Here is the daily itinerary for our trip and also the order of the posts:

Day 1, 9/2 – Arrive in Dublin, rent car and drive to Galway

Day 2, 9/3 – Leave Galway early AM and drive to Cliffs of Moher.  From there a quick stop in Limerick and on to Tralee.

Day 3, 9/4 – Depart Tralee early AM and tour Dingle Peninsula.  Spend night in Kenmare.

Day 4, 9/5 – Travel from Kenmare to Kinsale, stay near Kinsale that night.

Day 5, 9/6 – Depart Kinsale early AM to travel to Powerscourt Estate with a quick stop in Cashel. Spend night in Powerscourt.

Day 6, 9/7 – Depart Powerscourt and return rental car, spend day in Dublin and stay in town.

Day 7, 9/8 – Spent the entire day in Dublin

Day 8, 9/9 – Early morning departure for return flight to States.

Look for each day to be a detailed post in the coming weeks!

Travel Photos – Lindau, Germany

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So, no excuse for going almost a month without any new posts but it is what it is.  Today I am going to feature a town that we almost skipped on a May, 2010 trip.  Unfortunately, I think a lot of other people end up skipping it as well.  This town is Lindau, Germany on Lake Constance near the border with Austria and Swtizerland.  Lindau does not have the depth of historical sights that some other places offer but it does offer some impressive sights all set in a beautiful setting on the edge of Lake Constance.  If you are passing through the area it is well worth your time to stop in for a quick stroll or for a bite to eat. (The old town of Lindau is an actual island so it is required to park on the mainland but the parking is cheap and it is only a short walk across a bridge to the old town)  On to the photos:

Back of the old town hall

Interior of the “Cathedral of our Lady”

Tower near the waterfront (with lighthouse in background)

Lighthouse on Lake Constance

Lighthouse

I hope to dramatically increase my blogging in the coming month as my wife and I are traveling to Ireland soon.  I will try to give a detailed day-by-day description of our travels.  Hope you enjoyed today’s post!

Travel Photos – Vatican City

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Today I am back with another installment of my travel photos series from Vatican City in Rome.  Vatican City may be small (110 acres) but it more than makes up for it with stunningly impressive sites.  Since words can’t properly describe the sites I will jump right into the pictures I took in April, 2011 during a trip with my wife.

St. Peter’s Basilica (***** – Regardless of how little time you have in Rome, St. Peter’s should be on any schedule)

Close view of St. Peter’s (if you look closely in the center steps in front the basilica you can see Pope Benedict XVI performing Easter Sunday Mass)

Easter Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square presided over by the Pope.

St. Peter’s Basilica (this picture was taken from the top of the Castel Sant’Angelo)

View of St. Peter’s from Castel Sant’Angelo

Interior of St. Peter’s Basilica

Castel Sant’Angelo (*** – Worth it for the views alone)

Passetto (Pope’s passageway from the Castel Sant’Angelo to St. Peters Basilica)

Tip: The Vatican Museum is probably one of the best in the world and with that comes extremely long lines during peak travel periods.  To reduce wait time (and therefore increase your time spent doing more enjoyable activities) get there very early when the museum opens if possible.   This will allow you to spend the rest of the day sightseeing in Rome, versus waiting in the heat to get in!

Travel Photos – Milan, Italy

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I am back again with another post in my Travel Photos series, this time from Milan.  I traveled to Milan in May, 2010, while touring through Northern Italy, Austria and Southern Germany.  I have a deep appreciation for Italian culture and certainly enjoyed the more businesslike approach that is taken in Milan.  Enjoy!

The Duomo (***** – Incredible both inside and out)

The Duomo (little further away in the square)

Interior of Duomo

Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II (** – Worth it to venture inside since it is next to Duomo)

Exterior of Galleria