Ireland Trip Part 5: A Day Trip

We made all of our travel plans in advance, and we decided that it would be a good idea to take a day trip from Dublin to the opposite side of Ireland to see the cliffs of Moher. Now normally we don’t do day trips. But looking back I am so happy we did. If […]

Vacation Inception: Visegrad

After spending so much time in the capital getting jostled about by tourists we decided to get out of town for a bit. We did this with more than a little apprehension. Setting aside an entire day for a day trip while on vacation is a bit risky. It’s like planning a vacation while you […]

Andalucian Road Trip: Day 2 – Archaeology and Almodovar

Medina Azahara We drove 1 hour to the Medina Azahara – an archaeology ruin of a palace said to have been bigger and more beautiful than the Alhambra. The Azahara is just outside of Cordoba. There used to be huge emirates (kingdoms) within Spain’s Moorish territory- the Emirate of Granada and the Emirate of Cordoba. Granada’s […]