To say Ireland is picturesque is an understatement. Lush, green, bright. Yeah, you know all the cliches. Well, here's the surprise for me; They're not cliches, they are real....
Today we fly back to NY. It's a day for reflection and duty-free shopping. I know I should have taken advantage of the super cheap prices and picked up a few bottles of whiskey. ...
During the night and into the morning I had to turn on the heat. It was clearly working well as the knobs were melted and misshapen. I never figured out how the towel warmer worked....
As we sat patiently on the bus waiting for the for the ferry to cross the River Shannon, a woman approached. "Would you like to buy a paper?" ... ...
I've noticed something very interesting. It's something that happens on any vacation. Lack of sleep is no longer an issue. Now I'm a born insomniac. I can never sleep thru the night. ...
Clonakilty is famous for is their 'black pudding'. Black pudding (or blood pudding, blood sausage) is made by cooking down the blood of an animal with meat, fat or filler until it is thick enough to congeal when cooled....
It's about 6:00 AM here in Ireland, but still 1:00 AM to my body. I didn't sleep a wink, nor am I tired now. Some of us are already discussing plans to nap away the inevitable jet lag....
My trip began with a leisurely couple of slices at Molfetta's in Hoboken. Not my favorite pizza, but convenient. I would later learn to appreciate it more....
Sponsored by MurphGuide.com. A long-needed vacation for me thanks to the planning of the wonderful folks at MurphGuide.com. There were 19 of us making this trip a truly fun time to remember....
<h2>Live @ De Barra 55, Pearse St, Clonakilty, W Cork, Ireland</h2> While in the tiny Irish town of Clonakilty, I had the pleasure of catching a set of music by Gavin Moore....
<h2>Live @ Maxwell's in Hoboken</h2> In the liner notes of Boxcar Nancy's CD, Jersey Beat's Jim Testa referred to their music as Country Eastern. He hit the nail right on the head....
Early this morning, just over 24 hours into this insane strike, one of predictions began to come true. My feeling was that once these strikers began to see the impact of their actions, they would have a change of heart. Sure enough, it was reported that nearly 900 of them have crossed the ...