Day 4 and 5 in Berlin included the Berlin wall or the East side gallery, a boat trip and a visit to Mauerpark where I bought vinyl, pictures, handcrafted items and chilled out in the shade to avoid the heat. There was also a spy museum that turned me into a child as I walked … Continue reading #236- Berlin day 4 & 5
Day three in Berlin got off to a great start. We'll aside from some brief moments of panic involving trains and buses but it turned out well in the end. Off to the tropical island just an hours drive outside of Berlin. This swimming resort was build inside of an old airport hangar and it … Continue reading #235- Berlin day 3
Brandenberg Gate Checkpoint Charlie Mall of Berlin, piece of the Berlin wall Berlin Beach Bar Holocaust memorial
Yesterday morning I arrived in Berlin. The weather was beautiful and the city looked even better. The architecture and the history of this place is going to be an experience spending time here over the next week. We checked into our suite, first suite I've ever stayed in and it's beautiful. I've always wanted to … Continue reading #233- Berlin
London was always so close to home yet it took me a quarter of a century to get there, I wanted to go on the London eye with Eva, We got our tickets, Paid extra for a fast pass as well, Excitement and anticipated thoughts were in my head, I couldn't wait to behold the … Continue reading #213- The London skyline
Flew into Gatwick from Shannon. Landed about midday and went to the hotel before some sightseeing. 25 years so close to London and I've never gone, I wasn't off at Victoria station long and I was already loving what I was seeing. The building's were hundreds of years old and the architecture and attention to … Continue reading #207-London day 1
Masked up and cramped into an underground missile aimed right at Camden Market, The underground is a mysterious place and full of so many faces, I gripped on and held for dear life I saw a drunk stumble around I saw a child lead his parents to the right train I saw the eyes of … Continue reading #205-The London Underground
Last week I took a trip to the Skellig Michael Islands off the coast of Kerry. These cliffs are famous for being featured in the latest Star Wars trilogy as well as a scene in Harry Potter. Rey and Luke on Skellig Michael in Star Wars the Last Jedi The islands have been on my … Continue reading #193 – Skellig Michael experience
Saturday the 17th of July was the hottest year so far in 2021 in Ireland. 30° celcius and no breeze is too much for an Irishman such as myself and I needed some cooling off. There's just a dead heat in Limerick city so it's time to head south to Ballybunion and walk along the … Continue reading #177 – The hottest day in 2021 means go to Kerry and enjoy the ocean
So last week was pretty good. Aside from the usual at work and my 1 year assessment with my manager which went pretty good I have to say. Life's easier when your work isn't actively destroying your mental health and soul. So my contract has been renewed and I'm still going to be a Social … Continue reading #94 – 08-02-2020
What a quiet week looks like in September 2020 in the south of Ireland Now that we're in Lockdown 2.0 I'm glad I got to get a break for a while last month. Now here's a few short words in this post done. I'll let the pictures do the talking of the beautiful scenery. Grabbing … Continue reading #73 – Kerry 2020
*** *** *** *** *** *** The first time I visited Amsterdam was in the month of August in the year of 2017. Accompanied by my two Amigos and roommates at the time Dan & Dom. I felt at home as soon as I set foot on the ground... There was something special in the … Continue reading #48 – Amsterdam 101 – Coffee, Canals and Van Gogh
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