So much Newport, Part II

Heading into Memorial Day weekend, Will and I visited Fort Adams State Park. The timing was serendipitous and we benefitted by being able to see a Boots on the Ground for Heroes Memorial, put on by Operation Stand Down Rhode Island. As we walked inside the walls of the fort, we saw a memorial display […]

So much Newport, Part I

The tour guide would explain it with different words!

Not Stonehenge. Still a must-see

There’s a lot going on in this one place, and why I call it a tangled mess.

Cork Graffiti

We were not looking for street art, and it was everywhere.

Castles of Cashel and Cahir

The two well-maintained and managed places we decided to see up close were in Cashel and Cahir.

A look at Dublin and Ireland Archaeology

Tara and I boarded our first plane Tuesday morning. After a 6 hour layover in Washington, D.C., we boarded our second plane and in 7 hours arrived in Dublin. Exhausted. Sadly, during that time, Tara developed a cold. Though we felt excited and upbeat at first, the kiddo was wiped out by noon. I was […]

Travels with Bone

My friend Curt over at Wandering Through Time and Place introduced me to his friend Bone, the bone, last year. He was telling Bone about my place, and when Bone talked to Curt about a visit, a plan was quickly put into action. He put on his favourite leather vest and came up to northern […]

Not to forget in Myanmar

I kept jotting things in the Notes app in my phone.

Mini RT Series – one

It was his idea to enlist my help in a road trip.

Mandalay crafts and U Bein Bridge

At breakfast we decided to try to find anything but temples, pagodas, and Buddha. Mandalay is a big city; there must be other things to see. After reviewing pamphlets, Trip Advisor, the front desk…we decided it would be a crafts day. First though, we walked over to the train station to buy a ticket for […]