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Photo Thursday: An Off-Beat Visit in County Clare

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Irish Iron age village
Crannog, Bronze age village, Ireland

Before we traveled to Ireland in 2008, we learned about a recreation of an Bronze Age Village called The Cragganouwen Project. We had a large scale book-type map of the roads, but even so, navigating to Cragganouwen proved a challenge. We drove on country roads barely wide enough for one car, with vegetation brushing the sides of the car at some points. You know that kind of road–it makes you begin to doubt whether you’re in the right place, or whether it is even worth the trip. Continue reading Photo Thursday: An Off-Beat Visit in County Clare →

Sailing In The Aegean

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I shared some pictures of Seven Greek Islands that we visited when we rented a 55′ Atlantic motor-sailboat named Annamaria and sailed out of Athens to the Cyclades Islands of the Aegean.  I thought you might like to know a little more about life on the boat. We had eight passengers and a captain (you can see a picture of Nikos here). Nikos welcomed us to pitch in with sailing chores if we wanted, but it was not required on this trip.

Ken hoisting the anchor, (Paros harbor)
Ken hoisting the anchor, (Paros harbor)

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