Tag: Grant Montgomery
Visiting Ancient Sites – Newgrange, Monasterboice, Hill of Slane, and Tara
January 28, 2017 (County Meath, Ireland) Grant, John, and I didn’t know what to expect when we set off for this tour. We were lucky in that the tour company didn’t have any other customers besides... Read More
Lessons in Whiskey Drinking at the Teeling Distillery
January 27, 2017 (Dublin, Ireland) John likes Jameson’s whiskey, so I thought it would be a treat to visit the old Jameson’s whiskey distillery. They don’t make whiskey here anymore, so it would... Read More
A Rainy Day Starring a Wine Bar, Castle, Obelisk, and Pyramid
January 26, 2017 (Dalkey, Ireland) I was excited to take John around for some sightseeing. I hoped he had gotten enough rest not to be too jet-lagged. Unfortunately for us, the weather was dreary and ... Read More
Restaurant Review: Patrick Guilbaud, 2-Star Michelin Rated
January 25, 2017 My friend John, from Hawaii, came to visit us while we were in Dublin. And because he is on a new kick to try and visit Michelin star restaurants in different parts of the world, we m... Read More
A Medieval Blast From the Past: Glendalough and Kilkenny
(I apologize for not posting anything for the past month. A lot has been going on since and I’m now just getting caught up on posts. I thank you for your patience. The pause started with dental ... Read More
Lost in Translation: Swiss wood forming panels
We have been pretty busy lately, so sorry for the lack of posts. Here’s one I’ve been saving for just such a day. Ready, and . . . flashback to Switzerland . . . We pass through this tra... Read More
Pet Peeve: Walking with Mobile Phones
*Disclaimer – this post assumes that people have a reasonable level of common sense. This may be a major flaw in my assessment. In the time since we left Hawaii up until now, Sasha and I have been a... Read More
Contemplative in Connemara
December 23, 2016 (Connemara, Ireland) On a cloudy and windy morning, we stopped off at Pascal Coffee House (pretty good by the way if you happen to be in Galway) to get a latte, and made our way to ... Read More