We hopped on a train at the Botanic Station in Belfast and travelled to the town of Coleraine. Here we had a very short wait for Bus 402 to Portballintrae where the bus stop was right outside the Bayview Hotel. … Continue reading
On our November Europe trip, we spent 5 days in Zagreb, the capital city of Croatia. This inland city with a population just under 800,000 has historic neighbourhoods, great museums, lovely restaurants and relatively few tourists – especially when compared … Continue reading
Our revised itinerary took us by Croatian Air from Split to Zagreb for a one night stop near the airport and then on another flight to Sarajevo, Bosnia. There we were met by a driver arranged by the hotel – … Continue reading
Like many European countries, Croatia has an interesting and complicated history. Over the centuries, the area has been ruled by Greeks and Romans, Hungarians, Venetians, Ottomans and the Austrian Hapsburgs. At the end of World War I, the Croats banded … Continue reading
Our second home-base in Puglia was in the city of Bari. From Brindisi, it was a very comfortable 1.5 hour Trenitalia trip to the Bari Centrale station. We then walked about 15 minutes to the Residence Hotel Moderno. This hotel … Continue reading
While staying in Brindisi, we took a day trip to the city of Lecce. An easy Trenitalia 30 minute train ride took us south to the Lecce central train station. Lecce is often nicknamed “the Florence of the South” due … Continue reading
Travelling west from County Cork, you come to County Kerry. This county combines rolling hills and farmland with the bountiful forests and the beauty of the Wild Atlantic Way. There is much to see in the county – we chose … Continue reading
County Cork is located on Ireland’s south coast, with a population of ~600,000. It is known for its wild coastlines, fertile farmlands and enchanting scenery. The county is unofficially called the ‘Rebel County’, a name with ties to King Henry … Continue reading
Leaving Belfast, we took the Dublin Express bus. This was a comfortable ~2.5 hour ride that took us directly to Dublin centre. From there, the DART train whisked us to within 1/2 block of our hotel. For 5 nights, we … Continue reading
As with all of our European trips, we spent a few days at each end of the trip in London with our girl Kristin. Here are a few highlights of our time there. We visited the National Portrait Gallery one … Continue reading
A Long and Winding Journey 