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Ahhhhhhhhh… Dublin. Where the pints are dearer than anywhere else in the world. This was a bittersweet part of the trip. I’ve had such an amazing time here and feeling very sad to know that it’s almost at the end. But more than anything, I’m feeling grateful and exuberant for having the opportunity to do [...]

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I had a full day and night to explore Belfast today and took full advantage of it. I started the day with a drive around the city, checking out the Titanic Museum, Belfast Castle, the Peace Walls and the city center. Tried to learn as much as I could about the turbulent history of this [...]

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I drove the Causeway Coastal Route all the way down to Belfast, one of the most scenic drives I’ve ever taken! I had a tip from Vicky to visit Torr head along the way and it was spectacular! It was about an hour detour on a tiny tiny road frequently clogged with sheep and hugging [...]

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Woke to an absolutely beautiful morning, and started walking along the cliffs above Giants Causeway to the north. Probably did 6 or seven miles – good way to start the day! From there, just a short trip down the road to the Bushmills Distillery, where I learned how their whiskey is made, then had samples [...]

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Had one of the best days ever! Spent the morning exploring Derry – Ireland’s only walled city. I walked on top of the wall all the way around and in doing so, learned about the tragic history of this city over hundreds of years – I can now see why there’s a gritty edgy feel [...]

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Finished the night in Westport by roaming from pub to pub, checking out the live music in each one. This is a great city for music, with about seven or eight pubs having traditional music within a couple blocks area. The final stop of the night was at a place that was pretty well deserted, [...]

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Another jam packed day today – I’ve added FIVE more potential pubs to the project: Mickey’s in Dooega, Lynet’s in Cashel, Valley House in Valley, John Patton’s in Dereens and the Achill Sound Hotel in Achill Sound – all of these villages have a population of less than 200. But the stars today were the [...]

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Yearning to get back out into the country, I bid farewell to Gerard and Richard (and Gally). Once again, I’m SO THANKFUL for these wonderful hosts! I look forward to meeting up again… Drove to Clifden and had a nice lunch of Seafood Chowder, then explored the town. It’s a nice enough little place with [...]

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Explored the beautiful city of Galway today! It’s a lively, vibrant place, with a large area for pedestrians, filled with shops, restaurants and pubs. I walked along the piers, through the Spanish Arch and along the Clauddagh, then toured some of the large cathedrals. Later in the day, Gerard and Richard met up with me [...]

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What a day today! Loads of exploring and hiking: I woke to a bucolic scene just outside my bedroom window, a nice pasture with a flock of sheep roaming about! Just idyllic accommodations and I can’t thank Richard enough for hosting me here – he has been just wonderful and fun to hang out with! [...]

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I landed in Dublin at around 4:30am and was quickly issued a very nice red Nissan Micra. Driving was much easier than I expected – as though I had been driving over here for years! I set off on the motorway just as a gorgeous sunrise was emerging. As I exited the motorway toward Kells, [...]

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An hour after Scout gets her new toy, this is what I find. Not sure if that means she loves it or hates it.

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Shot with the iPhone, edited with the Photoshop app, blog post created on the iPhone with the WordPress app, synced to Facebook via the Networked Blogs app – everything was created on my phone!

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The festival was so cool in so many ways, but there was one moment that defined it for me… I like to cook when I camp so one night I made some Smoked Salmon and Gorgonzola Pasta with crusty bread and red wine and it was gooood. I shared with my neighbors but still had [...]

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DAY NINE Previous John Muir Trail Posts Miles Hiked: 13.5 – Planning and Preparation – Day Seven: Vermillion Valley Resort Total Miles: 95 – Day One: Getting There – Day Eight: Bear Creek Elevation Climbed: 2400′ – Day Two: Donohue Pass – Day Nine: Piute Creek Total Elevation Climbed: 15,400′ – Day Three: Thousand Island [...]

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Toured a Medical Skills Simulation Center this week – it was very cool, but also a bit surreal…

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I shot some prom photos of Emma and her friends – got this one on the first try!

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Big swarm of bees outside my office window right now – yikes! As I’m writing this, the exterminator guy showed up and wiped them out.

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From a scrapyard in central Phoenix…

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