I wish I could open this post by telling you the historical significance of this estate, but I’m just the oaf behind the camera phone. I can, however, open it with the fresh scones, homemade jam, and cappuccino we ate at their cafe. That’s better anyway, right? There’s not a Read more
The Guinness Storeroom – even if you don’t like beer it’s worth your time.
I’m sorry there are no L’s. Seamus, it’s your spin… This is the story of how we got to Ireland… long before our luggage. But first, let me back up a few paces. My wife, Sarah, does a herculean amount of research before we go on trips. Like, down to Read more
Father and son go hiking in Colorado without incident. No bears encountered… except Yogi which was fine.
Obligatory dog shots. They got special treats from Canada and Auggie grabbed onto me with a grip that said quite clearly that I was not to leave again for a while.
In fairness, we saw vistas and canyons but I like alliterations. Oh, and we saw some more lakes because lakes are the waterfalls of Canada. This day was a long leisurely drive north along the Icefields Parkway (except for the first stop). The drive itself was almost enough to make Read more
At the edge of Banff (or at least the part we came to know as Banff) is a lazy river along which they have a really neat art walk. It’s a seemingly endless stream of art installations built placed in nature along a picturesque backdrop. First, the nature: Natural Life Read more
We drove an hour or two north of where we were staying to go river rafting, something Sarah had never done before and I hadn’t done since high school. They loan you everything you need to make it down the river, except courage. In reality, I think most or all Read more