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Strawberry Festival with Aunt Lois
I found out back in late December, while discussing family history with Aunt Lois, that she would be down near me, northwest of the Tampa metropolitan area, for a wedding on March 1st, and she suggested we should get together. … Continue reading
John and Mable Ringling Museum
On Mondays, visitors are welcome to the Museum of Art, Bayfront Gardens, and Glass Pavilion for free. Paid entry to the Circus Museum and Ca’ d’Zan is still required. It’s about an hour and a half from our place, so … Continue reading
Botany and History
The Florida Botanical Gardens in Largo is twenty miles from our place and has free admission. There are over a hundred acres to explore – art installations, Florida-flavored water, paintings for sale, and bird watching. Heritage Village is under half … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Art, History, Water
Tagged 1900s, architecture, church, Florida, train
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Inis Fáil Is Our Fate
This nickname, Inis Fáil, means the Island of Destiny. The Tuatha Dé Danann race brought this stone, Lia Fáil, to Ireland, and it’s been used as a coronation stone in the belief of its mythical powers and ability to make … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Art, Food, History, Media, Plants, Travel, Water
Tagged B&B, Braveheart, cemetery, church, international, Ireland, outdoors, parks, recycle, restaurant, walking
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Home of Guinness
This nickname for Ireland took almost one hundred years to brew. It started with Arthur Guinness who founded St. James’s Gate Brewery in 1759 and signed a 9,000-year lease for four acres. As his beer gained in consumption, the brewery … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Art, Food, History, People, Travel, Water
Tagged alcohol, B&B, church, Guinness World Record, Ireland, museum, national park
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