Happy St. Patrick's Day, also know as "The Day Everyone is Irish" or perhaps "Green Beer Day" or maybe even "Day Americans Eat Corned Beef Thinking It's An Irish Speciality." Whatever you call it, if you can't get to Ireland or even a good Irish pub today, Finn McSpool has got you covered as he … Continue reading Finn McSpool Goes Back To Ireland for St. Patrick’s Day
Learning to Count and Giant Beehives: Final Day on Inishmore
You don't go to Ireland expecting fabulous weather, but our first full day on Inishmore (which you can read about here and here) brought AMAZING weather. So amazing that Mr Husband managed to get a sunburn on his cheeks to match the saddle sores on his, um, well, other cheeks. Unfortunately, our weather luck didn't … Continue reading Learning to Count and Giant Beehives: Final Day on Inishmore
The Beastie of a Hundred Thousand Welcomes
Céad míle fáilte (a 100,000 welcomes) from the Emerald Isle! That's right, the Beastie has landed! Finn McSpool is in Ireland, the land of his birth, for a couple weeks and is having far too much fun (read: drowning in stout and other libations) to do much of a post this week. Still, you know … Continue reading The Beastie of a Hundred Thousand Welcomes
My, What a Big Duomo You Have -Orvieto, Italy
I'm about at the end of our relaxing time in Orvieto, but no stop to this hilltop Italian town would be complete without a trip to its Duomo. The official name of this impressive building is Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta, so you'll understand if I just stick to "Duomo." From the side, with its black and white stripes, the … Continue reading My, What a Big Duomo You Have -Orvieto, Italy
Orvieto, Italy: Up, Down, and All Around
After last week's side trip to the Oregon Zoo, it's time to get back on track with The Vacation. After our arrival in Orvieto and finally getting some much needed sleep (and cheap wine) it was time to explore up, down, and all around this hilltop town. This post is a bit long and quite … Continue reading Orvieto, Italy: Up, Down, and All Around
Library Tour – Off to Amsterdam
Now that I've gotten over some of the giddiness that took over me after stealing my first batch of honey from my bees, it's time to get back to our regularly scheduled program. That means we'll be taking a tour through another of the world's libraries. This time, we're off to Amsterdam. Now, I know … Continue reading Library Tour – Off to Amsterdam