Archive for May, 2008

Chocolate, Waffles, and Beer!

May 28th, 2008

It must be Belgium!

Brussels wasn’t originally on our list of “must-see” places and only because of a bomb scare at Heathrow did we do a last minute change of plans and head that direction from Ireland. Funny how things turn out, Brussels is an amazing gem. Called the Capital …

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Dingle!

May 22nd, 2008

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We rented a car yesterday for 2 days so that we could explore the Dingle Peninsula. What an experience! In Ireland we had to adjust to driving on the “other” side of the road. Not only that, but the steering wheel is …

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Haunted Hostel

May 18th, 2008

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Kilkenny, Ireland

Just a month before we left for Europe, I booked the first hostel on-line at HostelWorld.com. “It’s haunted!” I’d tell anyone who would listen. “We’re going to be staying in a haunted hostel in Ireland!” I got lots of raised eyebrows and even a few, ...

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Poker Anyone??

May 10th, 2008

We got started off right with picking Dublin, Ireland as the first place to begin our adventure! Getting off the plane in Ireland, our flight attendant asked if we liked wine…but I guess that had been pretty evident by how much we’d consumed on the flight from the States :-) ...

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Hostel Newbies!

May 9th, 2008

Our FIRST hostel experience! Dublin International Hostel Dublin International Hostel at night

From Cheryl: We had room 305, beds 3 and 4. I took bed 3, the bottom bunk , and Lisa took bed 4 – the top bunk. Looking back no one is sure …

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The Adventure Begins…

May 6th, 2008

A bottle of wine and competitive girl friends don’t always mix well. We should have learned the first time this happened…Cancun, tequila shots, and a swim-up bar ended up with a contest to see who could hold their breath under the water the longest. Lisa judged, Cheryl won, and Julie …

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