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Into The Land of a Thousand Welcomes
This phrase stems from the Irish greeting of “céad míle fáilte” and we would see these words in action more often than we would hear them in Gaelic or spoken with their lovely accent in English. There are only some … Continue reading
A Trip To The Emerald Isle
The history behind this nickname for Ireland was first used in the poem “When Erin First Rose” written in 1795. Part of the stanza reads: Alas! for poor Erin that some are still seen, Who would dye the grass red … Continue reading
Foggy Start to a Fishy Finish
pictures taken hours apart Breakfast is a balanced meal of an English muffin topped – with eggs and salsa verde and the other half with butter and strawberry jam – for me. We start the morning off in an El … Continue reading
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Clouds, Rocks, and Signs
I didn’t recognize the park last night, Stephen F. Austin State Park, the same one we stayed at just eight nights ago on our way east. In my defense, we had set up in the dark spot amongst the RVs, … Continue reading
On the Mississippi Lane to Texas
We wake up in Pensacola and I sit down with a mural of the city and the Blue Angels above within view while I chow down on a waffle with four different syrups – strawberry, chocolate, maple, and caramel – … Continue reading
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