pabbottApr 21, 20231 minTrip of a Lifetime - 16 Days in the Grand CanyonIn 2009 at age 58, I had the opportunity to spend 16 days rowing, paddling, and hiking side trails along the entire length of the...
pabbottApr 20, 20231 minSo many lakes, so little timeAfter our pre-breakfast walk to the hoodoos and views of Bow River Valley, Mary and I a spent the rest of the day with a lake...
pabbottApr 20, 20231 minKathryn and Patricia on Burren WayThe Burren Way is a hiking road/trail that covers 114 km in northern County Clare. Part of it runs through Fanore and Kathryn and I...
pabbottApr 20, 20231 minFanore, County ClareFanore (Fán Óir) sits on Galway Bay in County Clare in western Ireland. We spent one week there is a two-bedroom apartment overlooking...
pabbottApr 20, 20231 minLake Louise - The Most Beautiful Place on Earth?The scuttlebutt is that Lake Louise in Banff is "the most beautiful place on earth" or "one of the most beautiful places on earth." It is...
pabbottApr 20, 20233 minDriving on the Wrong Side of the RoadŠkoda Citigo, Our Rental Car What is a Škoda Citigo? It is a Czech car, very small, and perfect for driving on the wrong side of the road...
pabbottApr 19, 20231 minO'Donohue's Pub, the Heart of a VillageO'Donohue's Pub, Fanore Ireland Fanore is a small village of about 300 persons. The most dominant structure in the village is O'Donohue's...