Ireland 2024
Guinness Storehouse
The Guinness Storeroom – even if you don’t like beer it’s worth your time.
Ireland 2024
The 🍀UCK of the Irish
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 Read more
Misc
Colorado with my Dad
Father and son go hiking in Colorado without incident. No bears encountered… except Yogi which was fine.
Banff Canada 2023
Banff: Arriving Home
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.
Banff Canada 2023
Banff Day 3: Vistas and Valleys
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 Read more
Banff Canada 2023
Banff Day 2: The Art Walk
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 Read more
Banff Canada 2023
Banff Day 2: White Water Rafting
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 Read more
Banff Canada 2023
Banff Day 1: Lakes… So Many Lakes
This day started with an early rise… come to think of it, they all did. The more we travel the more I realize that crowds are a bit of an issue just about everywhere unless you’re willing to get up Read more
Banff Canada 2023
The Town of Banff
The town of Banff is, well, adorable. It’s this little ski village tourist trap kind of place with a really fun walkable downtown area. It’s quite pricey (like more expensive than staying in Maui) to stay in town so we Read more