https://youtu.be/XDfKbDNjmeQhttps://youtu.be/URun0keDpEwThe name of this desert is Galaktoboureko. Something like "milk pie". It tasted like a mix of Creme Brûlée and cheesecake. We liked this restaurant and it's engaged owners, Katerina and Evangelios (I think) Highly recommend Stasi Diethnes, Mykonos. We liked it so much we had dinner there two nights in a row, and order the … Continue reading Friday, July 21. Mykonos →

Priority Pass access to the private airport lounge in the Athens airport. Free everything! https://youtu.be/Vo2P7knlhGE

We left Dingle and travelled to Galway, a bigger, college town.  The middle of the city is walking only, no cars. We found a great restaurant, The Dough Bros. Great food, fun atmosphere, friendly owner and employees.  https://youtu.be/19HeOovdryg Before Galway we visited the Cliffs of Moher. Beautiful, high, lots of tourists, like us.  These are … Continue reading Tuesday, July 18. Galway.  →

We visited Blasket Island today. We took a boat to the island, off loaded onto an inflatable and then took a walking tour before hiking for a couple hours.  The Tour guide mentioned that on the island there are some sheep, hares and two wild donkeys. Guess it would met on the trail around the … Continue reading Monday, July 17. Dingle →

We left Kinsale for Dingle and the beautiful Dingle Penninsula.  The picture above and below were of an old church that has been turned into a pizza joint. Great pizza but sad, the hostess said that since the 1970's the penninsula has no more need for a Protestant church.  The pie on the right had … Continue reading Sunday, July 16. Kinsale and Dingle →

We have had little time to post lately because Cassidy has us visiting every castle and cathedral and strolling through each garden and Main Street we run across. Fun! I get up early each morning and have yet to find a coffee shop open before 7:00 am. Dublin had some Starbucks stores but none were … Continue reading Saturday, July 15. Way behind!  CASSIDY won’t let us slow down →

Fun second day in Dublin.  Cassidy keeps us running.  Last night we had a walking tour scheduled. We met two musicians, Booster and Larry, and walked through downtown Dublin visiting three different pubs and learning the history of Irish music. Check out a minute of their music at the link below.  https://youtu.be/eZ-ldm1tpZ8 On Friday, July … Continue reading Dublin, Ireland, Friday, July 14.  Guiness, fiddles, crypts and wrong way drivers.  →

On our way to Europe we had a 12 hour lay-over in Los Angeles.  Instead of zoning at the airport we rented a car and asked about the best, close beach.  While obtaining some euros at a Chase bank, the tellers agreed that the best, close beach was Manhattan Beach.  We made a mandatory stop … Continue reading LAX, Manhattan Beach.  →