http://www.resortrealty.com/book/house.html?Num=4250
This is the house a bunch of us are going to rent in September 2008. It will be me and Bob, Brian and Andie, Bear and Tina, Dave and Barbara and Andrew and Annie. Andrew is a friend of Bob's from England. They met years ago while on the same project. Andrew and Annie are taking a trip to the states and will arrive at our house a few days before we leave for NC.
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Blarney Castle
In this picture we had just arrived at Blarney Castle and followed the rest of the crowd to the castle. The views from the top are spectacular--you can see for miles. We spent 10 days in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland--and everyday it was sunny and around 80 degrees. Beautiful.
All the stones are the same shape at the Giant's Causeway
All the stones at the Giant's Causeway are the same shape. You are constantly climbing up---each level is taller than the one you are leaving--but the shape of the stones remains constant. The stones can be slippery when they are wet.
Bob at the Giant's Causeway
This is Bob at the Giant's Causeway in Northern Irland. The picture was taken in June 2006. We went to the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland to celebrate our 25th anniversary.
Philadelphia, PA
Well, Valentine's Day was approaching. I started wondering--what is something different I can get Bob for Valentine's Day? After all, we have been married 26 1/2 years. So, I started thinking it over and came up with the idea of going away for the weekend. We want to do more traveling. I eventually want to see every state in the nation and I want to do more traveling overseas. From our house, we are able to get to several big cities in just a few hours -- perfect for getting away for weekends and it gives us a chance to see parts of the country we hadn't seen before.
Taking all this into consideration, I suggested a trip to Philly to Bob, rather than exchanging gifts. We had a nice dinner on Valentine's Day itself. (a Thursday) We both took leave on Friday, Feb. 15th and headed up to Philly--a 3 1/2 hour drive from our house. We came home on Sunday the 17th. It was a great weekend!
We had been to Philly before when our kids were little. That was a child-oriented vacation. At that time we went to Sesame Place, the Philly Zoo and The Please Touch Museum.
This time around we went to museums. We saw the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Betsy Ross's House, The National Constitution Center, The Franklin Institute, The Natural Science Museum and the Philadelphia Art Museum. We also took a drive to Longwood Gardens--a little north of Philly and worth the trip if you love flowers and plants. It was beautiful and relaxing.
Now we have seen another small part of this great country and had a fantastic weekend away at the same time.
Here are some pictures:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/11443252@N07/sets/72157603970577513/
Taking all this into consideration, I suggested a trip to Philly to Bob, rather than exchanging gifts. We had a nice dinner on Valentine's Day itself. (a Thursday) We both took leave on Friday, Feb. 15th and headed up to Philly--a 3 1/2 hour drive from our house. We came home on Sunday the 17th. It was a great weekend!
We had been to Philly before when our kids were little. That was a child-oriented vacation. At that time we went to Sesame Place, the Philly Zoo and The Please Touch Museum.
This time around we went to museums. We saw the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Betsy Ross's House, The National Constitution Center, The Franklin Institute, The Natural Science Museum and the Philadelphia Art Museum. We also took a drive to Longwood Gardens--a little north of Philly and worth the trip if you love flowers and plants. It was beautiful and relaxing.
Now we have seen another small part of this great country and had a fantastic weekend away at the same time.
Here are some pictures:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/11443252@N07/sets/72157603970577513/
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