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Tag Archives: ireland
Hurling
Hurling is native to Ireland and is considered to be one of the most dangerous sports in the world. I learned the last part on some cable TV show teaser several years ago! The YouTube clip I found claims it … Continue reading
Posted in Dublin
Tagged Dublin, hurley, Hurling, ireland, Merrion Square Park, sliotar
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La scuola è finita!
School’s out forever! Well, at least for the foreseeable future! My tally to date is 6 weeks of language school and I need a break! It has been a lot of fun and the schools have all been a bit … Continue reading
Posted in Italian language school, Lucca
Tagged Bologna, ireland, Italian language school, Lucca
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Here’s looking at you!
As today is Domenica (Sunday) I figured I should do something religious so decided I would do all-things Santa Caterina as I am living in her neighborhood. Santa Caterina (1347-1380) is the patron saint of Siena and she was born … Continue reading
Posted in churches
Tagged Drogheda, ireland, Lenin, Oliver Plunkett, patron saint, Red Square, San Domenico, Santa Caterina, Siena
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A list of my travels
Here is a list of the countries / nations / territories that I have visited, I may have forgotten one or two! I have been on multi-day hiking and biking trips in many of these countries and have ridden a … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged active travel, austria, belgium, belize, bermuda, bosnia & herzegovina, brazil, canada, chile, costa rica, croatia, czech republic, Denmark, easter island, ecuador, egypt, england, france, galapagos islands, germany, gibraltar, gozo, horseback riding, hungary, iceland, ireland, israel, italy, malta, mexico, montenegro, morocco, netherlands, northern ireland, norway, peru, poland, puerto rico, russia, scotland, slovakia, south africa, spain, sweden, switzerland, travel, vatican city
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…and the real me?
I may have to come back and edit this a few times as this is not a question I ever pose to myself. Writing this post may be enlightening for me. Ethnicity & Family: I am first generation American. My … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged active travel, biking, boarding school, gap year, hiking, horseback riding, ireland, Irish, job search, mid-life, midlife, travel
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