Monthly Archives: May 2019

Poolbeg Lighthouse

Posted on May 30, 2019 by If It Was Today

It was another walking day today as we decided to visit Poolbeg lighthouse, which is described as an “iconic red lighthouse reachable by a lengthy seawall that attracts sightseers, anglers & cyclists”. It looked reasonably close.  It wasn’t. But it … Continue reading →

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Deep Dive

Posted on May 30, 2019 by If It Was Today

If you are ever in Dublin, I would highly recommend visiting the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology. Compared to some, it’s fairly small, but it has excellent displays that delve into Irish history, from the Neolithic through the Vikings … Continue reading →

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Tuesday in Dublin – Part 2

Posted on May 29, 2019 by If It Was Today

Amazingly, some of us weren’t interested in a 20 km walk yesterday, so we split up for the day. While we were walking in the park, J & D explored the Viking/Medieval area of Dublin. I mentioned earlier that we … Continue reading →

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A Walk in the Park

Posted on May 28, 2019 by If It Was Today

We decided on a change of pace for today. After spending yesterday in the museum, we decided today would be spent outside, so we headed to Phoenix park. The park is about a 30 minute walk from our hotel, and … Continue reading →

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Rainy Day in Dublin

Posted on May 27, 2019 by If It Was Today

We are staying on the western edge of Temple Bar in Dublin.  I’m really quite pleased that we are on the edge of Temple Bar because it would be a lot rowdier if we were in the center.  This is … Continue reading →

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Dublin

Posted on May 26, 2019 by If It Was Today

The flight from Montreal to Dublin is relatively short at just over six hours. Of course, that means that even if you close your eyes immediately after takeoff, and if you can sleep just about anywhere, you are still going … Continue reading →

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It’s Complicated

Posted on May 25, 2019 by If It Was Today

One of the reasons we decided to visit Panama was the fact that it is a UNESCO world heritage site. This seemed like a good thing. It’s hard to object to something that brings investment and tourist dollars to an … Continue reading →

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Street Art

Posted on May 23, 2019 by If It Was Today

We are getting ready to head out on our next trip, so this is probably a good time to finish the two remaining posts I’d planned about our trip to Panama.  The first post is the easy one, dealing with … Continue reading →

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