Tag Archives: Travel

What is it with demonstrations wherever we go?

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Monday July 14th ~ Lazy day in Dublin Some times we need a day off from traveling.  Today was one of those days for me. As I have mentioned before, we normally try to book a hotel that is located … Continue reading →

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Cliffs of Moher, The Burren, Corcomroe Abbey, Irish Day Tours

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Sunday July  13th ~ Dublin cross-country tour, Ireland One of the most visited tourist attractions in the entire country, the Cliffs of Moher had to be on our “must see” list.  With over 1 million visitors a year, it tops … Continue reading →

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Dublin ~ Fire alarms, SIM Card top off, Taking care of business

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Saturday July 12 ~ Dublin, Ireland Shocked out of a deep sleep by the hotels fire alarm blaring early this morning at the Ballsbridge Hotel. Not a pleasant way to start the day.  And then it stopped.  And then it … Continue reading →

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Dublin, Ireland ~ A train journey, late night and revolving hotels

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Friday July 11th ~ Dublin, Ireland Todays post is rather mundane, but I wanted to fill in the gap on how we got from Southampton, England via Wales to Dublin, Ireland. After walking off the ship yesterday morning we took … Continue reading →

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France ~ Le Havre, Honfleur, Vieux Bassin, Lieutenance, St. Catherine’s Church, and a bucket of mussels

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Wednesday July 9th ~ Le Havre and Honfleur France Today is the last full day of our British Isles Cruise. Our ship docked in Le Havre, France early in the morning. Many on board were taking the ships tour to … Continue reading →

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Lazy day onboard, future planning, “D” and more Gus pictures

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Tuesday July 8th ~ A day at sea A full day on board the Ruby Princess with nothing in particular planned except to sleep-in, relax, maybe read a little, and of course eat a meal or three. We also wanted … Continue reading →

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Scotland ~ Queensferry, Edinburgh, Scotch Whiskey and Edinburgh Castle

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Monday July 7th ~ Edinburgh, Scotland We anchor just off shore in the small port of Queensferry, located on the Firth of Forth, an arm of the North Sea. We are about a 45 minute drive away from our destination … Continue reading →

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Scotland ~ Kirkwall, Orkney Islands

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Saturday July 5th ~ Orkney Islands There are 70 islands in the Orkney Islands chain, 20 of which are inhabited. With a population of 8,686 people, Kirkwall is the capital of the archipelago in Northern Scotland. The islands are believed … Continue reading →

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Fourth of July ~ A day at sea on board the Ruby Princess

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Friday, “Fourth of July” ~At Sea off the coast of Scotland I love “at sea” days.  I have a chance to really relax.  But today I was more in hibernating mode.  There seems to be a pattern developing, I am … Continue reading →

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Scotland ~ Greenock, Inverclyde, Gourock, an old library, museum, vista point, and more Gus pictures

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Thursday July 3rd ~ Greenock, the “Gateway to Glasgow” Deciding to just explore the small ports, and taking local transportation instead of taking the more expensive tours offered on board the cruise ship keeps us in town for the morning. … Continue reading →

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