by leandra | Aug 26, 2026 | International Travel, Travel
On the way north to Clifden from the airport, we made a quick stop in Athenry (A-thin-RYE) to view the castle and church (now a heritage center featuring paid tours). One of the largest medieval towns in Ireland, the castle was built in the 13th century and the castle...
by leandra | Aug 25, 2026 | International Travel, Travel
We celebrated Eric’s 50th birthday in northern Spain and I also wanted to enter into a new decade overseas. From the beginning we knew that most of Europe would be too hot and busy in August (and it’s been even worse than we had feared) so we focused on...
by leandra | Aug 19, 2026 | Travel, USA Travel
To break up the drive back to NC we spent the night in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with friends from college. Per usual, they drove us around to a couple breweries and made reservations at a lovely Italian place for dinner. Bespoke Brewing, Ronks We started out with some...
by leandra | Aug 18, 2026 | Food & Drink, Travel, USA Travel
On the Docks, Aquebogue Eric got the beef cheek and mashed potatoes with a local Paumanok rose and I got 6 oysters and the mussels appetizer with a California pinot noir. For dessert we each had a cocktail, the espresso martini for Eric and the Brandy Alexander for...
by leandra | Aug 6, 2026 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
Sunday On our way to Cirencester we stopped at the Pheasant Inn to break up the drive. A lovely gastropub with indoor and outdoor options, we chose to sit inside but near a large open door to catch the breeze. We each ordered starter portions, I had the cold smoked...