When we were staying in Lucca, we took a day trip to Sienna and met friends who were staying at a vineyard south of Florence for lunch. Long lunch!My favorite place on our last trip was Sienna. I didn't want to leave...
Ship docks in Cobh. Thinking of going to Cork for the day VS staying in Cobh. Would love input!!But which city?
I’m from Ireland, and I prefer the rural areas. But if I have to pick a city, it must be Cork, my hometown.
I don't like travel, but if I was to travel someplace I would love to see Honolulu again. I went to high school there and have fond memories of good times.
I know that "you can't go home again" exactly, but still I am sure I would see hints of the Hawaii that I remember from long ago. It was a beautiful, magical place at that time.
Ship docks in Cobh. Thinking of going to Cork for the day VS staying in Cobh. Would love input!!
Cobh was better than Cork?! It's a 5k "spur of the moment / need to runaway" trip. Know what I'm doing in several ports (Guernsey, Dublin, Belfast, Glascow, Edinburg, Kirkwall) meeting up with an old friend in Le Harve but Cobh was completely unknownWe went to Ireland with our kids last summer. We loved Cobh, Cork was nice, but we probably wouldn't go back there. The West Cork single malt whiskey was the best we tried in Ireland (but we bought it in Kilkenny!) We're hoarding the last of it. If you go- please bring me back one...
Sounds perfect! I don't do tours .... crowds overwhelm me. That's why I steer clear of river cruises. They seem to want to herd people all day. I'd rather hike (Tasmania is great for that), zip line (Alaska), or hang out at a pub .... I'm walking from pier back to my favorite one in Dublin [emoji106]I liked it better, but I admit not being the most conventional traveler. Also not a city girl. I made my husband pull off the side of the road at crumbling churches and monasteries, we took a detour through a national park which turned out to be gorgeous, we stopped and talked to a sheep farmer, tramped through a cow pasture to get to a stone circle etc. We generally avoided everywhere we could that was clogged with tour buses- we had a great time, but I know it wouldn't have been everyone's cup of tea.
Cobh was better than Cork?! It's a 5k "spur of the moment / need to runaway" trip. Know what I'm doing in several ports (Guernsey, Dublin, Belfast, Glascow, Edinburg, Kirkwall) meeting up with an old friend in Le Harve but Cobh was completely unknown
Meadbh, are you there?
Victoria is a great place and the people are friendly. I agree about the cleanliness, but then every place I have ever gone in Canada seems extremely clean to me.Hanging out in Victoria BC and although it’s not our favorite city it’s definitely the cleanest city we’ve been to, not a speck of garbage anywhere and hardly a homeless to be seen. The parliament grounds are pristine, what a spectacular site.
I don't like travel, but if I was to travel someplace I would love to see Honolulu again. I went to high school there and have fond memories of good times.
I know that "you can't go home again" exactly, but still I am sure I would see hints of the Hawaii that I remember from long ago. It was a beautiful, magical place at that time.
Sounds perfect! I don't do tours .... crowds overwhelm me. That's why I steer clear of river cruises. They seem to want to herd people all day. I'd rather hike (Tasmania is great for that), zip line (Alaska), or hang out at a pub .... I'm walking from pier back to my favorite one in Dublin [emoji106]