Thursday 4th August was the most delightful day - sunny & as warm as it ever is in an Irish summer - perfect for the wedding of our "second daughter" Victoria or Torz as she is known to us. We were SO grateful to be invited across the world to this special occasion as Torz & Sarah have been best friends since year 7 at school & they are true soul mates. The ceremony was in The Holy Rosary church in Midleton & Sarah was bridesmaid along with Jane, ...

We made it to Ireland after lots more overnight travel, hours in a queue at Heathrow & finally a quick flight to Dublin. Hired a car & made our way south to Waterford - I was thankful that Geoff drove to get us there safely as I was much too tired. Happily found Geoff's Cafe & Bar for a light dinner then crashed in our Marina Hotel room with a view of the water. Next morning we explored a small portion of the Viking Triangle - the original part of Wat...

Our last few days with James were filled with a mixture of relaxation & celebration as his real birthday arrived. We caught up with washing & watched the AFL on tv at his flat - just like a weekend at home! Saturday night we went to the vast Cineplex movie complex at Chinook Mall to see the new Jason Bourne movie. We couldn't sit together so I managed to find one spot in the back row while the boys were really part of the action down the front - very enjo...

After our mountain interlude we returned to the city & the Hotel Elan where we were generously upgraded to another lovely suite with plenty of room. This has to be one of the best hotels we've ever stayed at with many bonus extras like great complimentary breakfast, coffee machine, heated toilet seat!!!!!, rain shower, 6 seat dining table & the best quality HD television I've ever seen. To top it off the color scheme is my colors - black, grey & featu...

We found our National Park in this centenary year for the US Parks Service when we drove south to Waterton Lakes in Alberta & Glacier National Park in Montana. They are of course one huge area of the Rocky Mountains & together they form the world's first International Peace Park & world Heritage site. A small detour on the way took us to Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump where the native Blackfoot tribe used to herd the bison over a rock face to their deat...