Landed in Shannon an hour early. According to James, the lovely rental car associate, 5:30 am is the normal landing time for the flight, but they say 6:30 am just in case they’re “late”. Neat trick by the airline to save money. đ Since we got in so early, I decided to stay in the […]
The Next Adventure Begins…
After the success of my first trip to Ireland, I got bit by the bug and decided I needed to go back, solo this time. But in true Jami fashion, I hemmed and hawed about when, how long, where to stay, etc. It took me 2 months to decide that I needed to do this […]
Evening Walk
Took Ellie for her evening walk and got inspired to take pictures of local flowers. Finding beauty in urban settings.
Bower Springs Hike
On recommendation from some local friends, I brought Ellie over to Bower Springs to explore. My friends had mentioned that not only was it dog friendly, but there is a pond that dogs swim in. I’d been trying to get Ellie to swim, but only succeeded once. We pulled into the parking lot, and I […]
Sunset at the Reservoir
Preparing for my next trip to Ireland, I bought a new tripod and a remote shutter release. I’m planning on doing an evening photo shoot with Dingle Dark Room while I’m in Dingle, so I thought I’d get in some practice. Sunset was at 7:34 pm, so I popped Ellie into the truck, grabbed the camera, […]
London and Ireland 2018, Day 3: A Tourist in London, Tower Bridge and Tower of London
The apartment accommodation was a 20 minute walk to Tower Bridge and Tower of London. Each morning included a stop at a local Starbucks at Saint Katharine Docks Marina for breakfast with a chat about the day ahead before heading off to the attractions. I had put together an itinerary on Sygic Travel’s site, but […]
London and Ireland 2018, Day 2: A Tourist in London, Touring the City by Bus
One of the things I knew about traveling in a big city was that you don’t need a car to get to all the attractions. I had planned the trip around walking, the Underground train, and the local bus tours. I chose Big Bus Tours because the price was right for all the things I […]
London and Ireland 2018, Day 1: From Boston to London, by way of Dublin
We left Boston on an evening flight. I knew we’d be landing at 4 am Dublin time and into London by 8 am, so to stave off jet lag, I made sure I slept as many hours as I could on the plane, even though I knew I would be extremely excited. I packed Advil […]
London and Ireland 2018: Packing for the Trip
Before determining what to take, I looked up several ‘What to Pack for Ireland’ articles. The problem I had with most of them was it seemed like they were written by women who were able to withstand cold much easier than I, and also MUCH smaller than I. The trouble with being short and large […]