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Catching up with …
Today started off pleasantly! I had breakfast with Sarah who l met during a month long retreat at Kopan monastery in Nepal. Sasha gives the most wonderful hugs! It was good to spend a few hours with her catching up on her journey. Every six months l send over to Sarah children story books from…
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Leaving Wiesbaden …
It was an uneventful past few days. Greg and l had Nepalese lunch with traditional monos yesterday. Then a relaxing walk back to Greg and Monic’s place. We saw a funky little car on our walk back. Then l waa up early this morning to get ready to leave by train to Freiberg. Breakfast over…
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Nothing to report …
It was a quiet day with nothing much to report. Greg took me to the American military base. We went to the base because there was a bazar on base. Greg’s wife had given him a list of things to buy. Then we went to the post office place in base to collect Greg and…
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Visiting Mainz today …
Greg and l decided to visit Mainz which is on the other side of the Rhine River at Wiesbaden. A. Short bus ride into the central train station in Wiesbaden. A photo of the train system at Wiesbaden. It was a short train ride to reach Mainz. We probably spent more time sitting in the…
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More of Wiesbaden …
I had a bit of a sleep in this morning. Then a quick shower and upstairs yo be greeted by Oskar. After some toast we headed off for the day. A photo of Greg and Monica’s place in Wiesbaden. A grasshopper on the gutter. l thought it was unusual to see a grasshopper this stage…
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A walk around …
I did hope our next door for a nice Thai meal last night. The coke wasn’t too bad … at least it was cold. I had breakfast then went out for a walk to explore Frankfurt. Some parts are simply like the buildings in central Melbourne. I found a big euro sign in a park.…
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Leaving Belfast for …
Check out time was 10am. My taxi arrived on time and took me to George Best City Airport. I booked a taxi last night. When l woke up this morning something didn’t feel right. So l checked my taxi booking to discover l had booked my ride to Belfast International Airport. A quick check of…
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Exploring Belfast …
I was up around 8am and got myself ready to visit the Titanic museum. I arranged for a taxi which arrived promptly. Then off to the Titanic museum. It was damn cold waiting for the museum to open. I found a mural on a building next to the museum. Some information regarding the development of…
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Enniskillen to Belfast …
Emer kindly offered to take me to Enniskillen and to show me more of the west coast along the way. The photo doesn’t do it justice but there was a beautiful rainbow not long after we were on the road. Unfortunately the pot of gold would at the bottom of the Atlantic. Along the way…
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One last look …
I’m leaving for Belfast on Saturday. So l thought it would be nice to have one last look around Sligo. I caught the bus in from Carney. I found someone’s bank of Ireland card on the floor of the bus on the way in. I gave it to the driver as l was getting off…
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Walking Knocknarea trail …
It’s a cool start to the morning. It’s 9:20 and only 3.9 degrees. I went for a short walk to the local convenience store to get some supplies for my walk. Benbulben was looking spectacular without cloud obscuring the view from Carney. Knocknarea is a 320m climb to reach the top. It was formed 300…
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Benbulben forest walk …
Today I walked the Benbulben forest walk. Benbulben is beneath the cloud cover to the left of the below photo. But before l did so l needed to get a few snacks for the walk. I stocked up on chocolate bars, biscuits and water. Emer dropped me off at the car park before heading back…
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A road trip …
We travelled across south west of Sligo to view the countryside around Easky. Apparently Easky means “abounding in fish” and is popular for surfing, kayaking and, of course, fishing. The Atlantic Ocean just out side of Easky. The remains of an old castle near the pier at Easky. A short video showing the Atlantic and…
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Another walk …
In the morning, Zoe and l went for a walk along the Carnage Village Walk. All went well for the first half of the walk. Zoe was really good in the lead We saw some cows Another section of track Then l went into the scrub a little way to take this photo Zoe wasn’t…
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More of …
A lazy start to Sunday. Then off for another look around the country side. Emer took me out to see Parke’s Castle. But before we arrived we quickly stopped to look along Colgalg Lough. Then along a narrow windy road to Parke’s Castle. Parke’s Castle is on the shores of Lough Gill. We sat through…
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Exploring Sligo …
I had a relatively good night sleep last night. I was the first one up and had a quick shower. The shower is a little different to home. You flick a red switch as you enter the bathroom then press the button on the water heater. Still no movement in the home. So l thought…
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On my way …
Another average nights sleep! Up early to make my way down to McDonalds for an egg and bacon McMuffin breakfast. McDonalds is very much the same as in Australia. The only real difference is this one was painted green rather than the colour scheme back home. One other difference l’ve noted is in Ireland you…
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Out and about …
You always feeling half human after a long flight with a shower and some sleep. This is the entrance to where l’m staying for until tomorrow. Up a few flights of stairs to my room. Then finally room 8 Then inside to my room The bathroom is a little small but does the trick. The…
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To be sure, to be sure …
A quick breakfast during the last few hours before arriving in Dublin. More fine dining by candle light. The service has been wonderful. Sleep! Not so good. I don’t think l’ve slept for close to 36 hours. Just as well l’ve had some previous experience truck driving! Still a bit over two hours to go.…
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Business class …
I’m so tired! The level of tiredness that you might leave something behind. Sitting here in Doha watching the terrible stuff going on in the Middle East. I was just about to write something then l realised where l am. Might not be the right time nor place to philosophise! Flight delay. Departure now scheduled…
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