Karen DeLabar

Category: Blog

  • A Reason to be Thankful

    It's the day before Thanksgiving, and while everyone's thoughts are focusing on tomorrow's big feast I know that there are some that are already planning their Black Friday routes. Me? I'll be staying in this year and you should thank me. See, I'm a competitive sort. On past Black Fridays I have been known to…

  • Bombs, Alarms and Castles… Oh My!

    Well, friends, what can I say… these past two days have been very interesting for us. I try to keep a very open mind, I do. I hate being judged or perceived to be a certain way based on past actions, or the way I look, sound, etc. But my entire life I have heard…

  • Till Friday…

    Hello friends! After a week of cataloging my adventures for you, and for me, I'm taking a little hiatus from my notes. We're currently in City Hotel in Derry and the internet connection leaves much to be desired. Well, that, and every hour you need to call down for a new password and username to…

  • A Drive Through the Countryside and Peeing Sheep

    We had high hopes for today… ok, not really, but we did have some plans that fell through. We drove up to Connemara National Park to walk around the grounds, but due to the rain and all around miserable day we didn't stay. In fact, we got out of the car, walked around the visitor's…

  • Oh, Whatta Day!

    Just because you're on a trip of a lifetime doesn't mean that everyday is going to absolutely rock. In fact, in a two week vacation its bound to happen that at least one day things will go to shit. Well, friends, I'm sad to say that today was that day. Now, before I act like…

  • The Ring of… Fog

    On today's itinerary we tackled the Ring of Kerry, “Ireland's most popular scenic drive. It takes in panoramas of rugged coastline, tall mountains, and pristine lakes.” (Ireland Day by Day, p264) You want to know what we saw? Fog. We did manage to take in some of the sites of Kerry, including the Kerry Cliffs; not as popular as…

  • That's No Blarney!

    Hello friends! Today was the day I was waiting for. There are a lot of reasons why people travel to Ireland, Guinness, relatives, Guinness, but more often than not people come to this country for inspiration, for magic. That reason alone is enough to draw millions of people here to this tiny island every year.…

  • Ruins and Sheep – Day 3

    After an early breakfast this morning, Eric and I picked up our car and headed out into the Irish countryside to find our way through some ruins en route to County Cork. The conversation in the car went something like this: Me: “The cab driver told you to “just think left.” So, just think left.…

  • I've Been to Hell

    Good evening, all! We ended our stay in Dublin getting to know the seedier side of the city. This afternoon we toured St. Michan's crypts where we came face to face with mummies. Originally founded in 1095, the current building was built in 1685 with the vaults under the church giving final resting places to…

  • Good Day from Dublin – Day Two

    Hello all! It's after four pm here and we're about to head for dinner in about an hour so I wanted to give a quick update on our day. We started the day tracking down a piece of the original city wall of Dublin. It's the only piece left standing outside although there are some…