Four days into my trip and I think I may have found one of the highlights. Lahinch is a tiny little town on the beach with surfing, fishing and golfing. I have managed to have four seasons in one day. The winds picked up last night and the rain was crazy this morning and now it is sunny. It is quite warm and nice to be outside even in the wind and rain. I got soaked this morning on my walk as you can see from some of the photos it was crazy weather. The hoste...

Well I managed a good nights' sleep last night after my very lovely Irish Coffee from Sheila the owner of the B&B where I am staying. Sheila was kind enough to come and pick me up from the airport at Shannon (about 7 miles from here). My flights were good (and long). I had a 6 hour lay over in London which was good because I needed to change airports. Heathrow and Stansted are a very long way apart! Today I jumped right into it and went on a tour of the Clif...

This is it.....the departure from Canada for the next 10 months. Hard to believe that it is today I am leaving. 5:55PM to be exact. Suzanne is going to pick me up at about 3:30 and then deliver me to the airport. All that I can do right now is done. The little yellow submarine (aka my car) is delivered to Fred without anymore dents or damage. Oops. Five years I have had my car without an ICBC claim and I've had two in the last two weeks. Not my fault either of t...

Sad but also excited as I said goodbye to Mom and Dad on Sunday morning before heading to the ferry to get to Vancouver. We have had a wonderful week visiting and catching up. Packing and unpacking and repacking my life's collection. Thanks Mom and Dad for the use of your home and barn for my numerous totes. On July 1st (Canada Day) Mom and Dad hosted a BBQ for me with most of my family and some close friends at their home. There were nearly 30 people on one of ...

What a great weekend with the gang......Mark, Blair, Suzanne, Frank, Tanja, Paul, and Bee. The cabin was a great get away and an chance for everyone to kick back and relax. I enjoyed the time I was able to spend with everyone and what a great memory to take with me. Mark, thanks for opening up your cabin yet again (and Rick for the loan of the guest house). Blair, your cooking will be missed. Suzanne, thanks for making sure I always had a drink close by. Fr...