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      • 10/25/25 Connemara Day Trip
      • 10/24/25 Thursday and Friday in Galway
      • 10/21/25 Two Churches and One Brewery
      • 10/19/25 Wicklow and Glendalough
      • 10/18/25 Visit to Tara, Knowth, and Newgrange; EPIC Museum
      • 10/16/25 First Post from Dublin
      • Fall 2025: Ireland and England
  • Travelogues (2017 and after)
    • Jerez Festival 2024, Florence, Spain
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        • 03/16/24 Vacation Days in Madrid
        • 03/13/24 Madrid, a favorite city
        • 03/11/24 Last Day in Barcelona
        • 03/08/24 Barcelona and Sagrada Familia
        • 03/06/24 Florence and Michelangelo’s Secret Room
        • 03/05/24 Galleria dell'Accademia di Firenze
        • 03/04/24 With one thing and another, 3 busy days
        • 03/01/24 Only 1 performance, and it was great
        • 02/29/24 A nice lunch and a split on performances
        • 02/28/24 Sanlúcar and a not-so-great performance
        • 02/27/24 Lots of activity…
        • 02/26/24 Sometimes it pays to just ask
        • 02/25/24 Sunday and 2 Performances
        • 02/24/24 Interesting Breakfast and Good Music
        • 02/23/24 An Espectáculo which was Spectacular
        • 02/21/24 Back in Jerez
        • Festival 2024, Florence, Barcelona, and Madrid
    • 2023 Jerez Festival, Analucía, and Madrid
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        • 03/19/23 Last weekend in Madrid
        • 03/17/23 Madrid, Segovia, and Ávila
        • 03/15/23 2 Museum days and
        • 03/13/23 I'll keep this short
        • 03/10/23 A Museum Day and a Cathedral Day
        • 03/08/23 Getting Reacquainted with Seville
        • 03/06/23 Acquiring Experience Comes with a Cost
        • 03/04/23 We really did intend to go to...
        • 03/02/23 Wednesday and Thursday in Jerez
        • 02/28/23 Monday and Yjastros-day
        • 02/26/23 Saturday and Sunday in Jerez
        • 02/24/23 I have been thinking about...
        • 02/22/23 Museum and Flamenco
        • 02/21/2023 My intentions were good
        • 02/20/23 I am almost disappointed...
        • Yjastros will perform at the Festival de Jerez
        • Festival de Jerez 2023, Andalucía, and Madrid
    • 2022 London with Abby
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        • 04-14-22 Our Last Day in London
        • 04-13-22 Canterbury
        • 04-12-22 Lacock Village, Salisbury Cathedral, Stonehenge
        • 04-11-22 Museum of London and Buckingham Palace
        • 4-10-22 Oxford
        • 04-09-22 London Bus Tour, Westminster Abbey, Ghost Walk
        • 04-08-22 The Tower of London and the British Museum
        • 04/07/22 And they're off...
        • A Trip to London, 2022
    • 2020: Andalucía and Madrid
      • Calendar
      • Music Itinerary
      • Pictures
      • Trip Posts
        • 03/17 One last Spain trip post
        • 03/15 Sunday; Last post from Madrid (I hope)
        • 03/13 Friday Madrid Closes for Business
        • 03/12 Thursday was a very mixed day
        • 03/11 Wednesday; A new museum for us and flamenco
        • 03/10 Tuesday, From Granada to Madrid
        • 03/09 Monday, our last day in Granada
        • 03/08 A Touristy Sunday
        • 03/07 A quiet Saturday
        • 03/06 Friday, The Alhambra and Flamenco
        • 03/05 Thursday, From Seville to Granada
        • 03/04 Wednesday, A touristy day
        • 03/03 Tuesday A visit to the Cathedral
        • 03/02 Monday, A Cooking Class
        • 03/01 Sunday in Seville
        • 02/29 From Jerez to Seville
        • 02/28 Friday, Our last full day in Jerez
        • 02/27 Thursday Could we please make the days a little longer?
        • 02/26 Wednesday A nice walk and a stinker of a show
        • 02/25 Tuesday New Places in Jerez
        • 2/24 Monday A Sunny Day
        • 2/23 Sunday and 4 More Performances
        • 2/22 Saturday 4 Flamenco Performances
        • 2/21 Friday in Jerez
        • First day: Arrived in Jerez
        • Festival de Jerez, Andalucía and Madrid
    • 2019 Hawaii with Noah
      • Pictures
      • Trip Posts
        • Kiluea Lighthouse, Hanalei Bay, and a Luau
        • Old Koloa Town, Poipu Beach, Spouting Horn, and Na Pali Coast Tour
        • Hawaii volcanos National Park and Black Sand Beach
        • Wednesday - Lava Fields and Hilo
        • Kohala Coast and Hilo (Mon, 27; Tue 28)
        • Travel on Saturday and Sunday in Hapuna
        • A Trip To Hawaii
    • 2018 Ireland
      • Calendar
      • Maps
      • Pictures
      • Trip Posts
        • Newgrange Monument and back to the Airport
        • Ennis to Athlone Via Clonmacnoise
        • Ennis
        • The Burren and the Cliffs of Moher
        • From Dingle to Ennis
        • From Sneem to Dingle
        • Ring of Kerry Drive
        • Kinsale to Drombeg to Sneem
        • A Day in Kinsale
        • Dublin to Kilkenny to Cashel to Kinsale
        • Saturday in Dublin
        • Thursday and Friday in Dublin
        • A trip to Ireland
    • 2018 Festival de Jerez and Andalucía
      • Calendar
      • Music Itinerary
      • Pictures
      • Trip Posts
        • Our Last Day in Madrid
        • Tuesday and Wednesday in Madrid
        • And the rain resumes
        • We see the Sun in Madrid
        • Friday and Saturday in Madrid
        • From Córdoba to Madrid
        • A day and a half in Córdoba
        • Sunday and Monday in Granada
        • Last Day in Seville, First Days in Granada
        • Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday in Seville
        • Friday and Saturday in Jerez, then on to Seville
        • Good times even with the rain
        • Sunday and Monday in Jerez
        • Lots of Music on Saturday and Sunday
        • Jerez, Day 1
        • First travel day was a surprising success
        • Our plans are changed--a bit.
        • Spring 2018: Andalucía and Madrid
    • 2017 Music, Music, Music in Andalucía and Lisbon
      • Calendar
      • Itinerary
      • Pictures
      • Trip Posts
        • 3/17 and 3/18 Friday and Saturday in Madrid
        • 03/15 and 03/16 Last day in Lisbon and back to Madrid
        • 03/14 Day trip to Sintra and Cascais
        • 3/12 Sunday afternoon and 3/13 Monday
        • 3/10, 3/11, 3/12 Friday in Seville, Saturday and Sunday in Lisbon
        • 03/08 and 03/09 Wednesday and Thursday in Seville
        • 03/07 Tuesday in Seville
        • 03/06 Monday Olive Oil Tasting and Carmona
        • 03/05 Sunday in Seville
        • 03/03 and 03/04 Last Day in Jerez and Getting to Seville
        • 03/01 and 03/02 Jerez and Sanlúcar
        • 02/27 and 02/28 Jerez and Cadiz
        • 02/25 and 02/26 Córdoba and Jerez
        • 02/24/17 Córdoba
        • Planning for Music in Andalucia and Lisbon
  • Travelogues (before 2017)
    • 2015 Andalucía y Fes
      • Calendar
      • Itinerary
      • Pictures
      • Trip Posts
        • First Days in Fes
        • Andalucian Villages Tour
        • Two Walking Days in Seville
        • First Few Days in Seville
        • Granada: 2 Very Full Days
        • From Córdoba to Granada
        • Second Full Day in Córdoba
        • First Full Day in Córdoba
        • Córdoba - 21 September
        • Planning for Andalucia and Fes
    • 2014 Spain and Portugal
      • Calendar
      • Itinerary
      • Pictures
      • Trip Posts
        • Our Last 2 Days in Lisbon
        • 2 More Days in Lisbon
        • Leaving Sevilla and Our First Day in Lisboa
        • 2 More Days in Sevilla
        • A Busy Day in Córdoba
        • First 3 Days in Sevilla
        • Granada
        • A Day Trip to Toledo
        • Walking, Walking, Walking and a Visit to the Prado
        • Our Trip Starts With a Few Days in Madrid
        • Planning Our Trip to Spain and Portugal
    • 2013 Turkey SAR Trip
      • Calendar
      • Itinerary
      • Maps
      • Pictures
      • Field Trip Posts
        • Claros, Belevi, Ephesus
        • Heraklia, Didyma, Miletus, Priene
        • Milas and Iasos
        • Bodrum-the Mausoleum and Museum of Underwater Archeology
        • Alinda,Ligina, Stratonikeia
        • Hierapolis, Aphrodisias
        • Manisa, Muridye Mosque, Sardis
        • Smyrna, Foça, Taş Kule
        • Day 2 of short visit to Istanbul
        • Spring is back in Istanbul and so are we
        • February, 2013 Another adventure coming up
    • 2012 Amsterdam and Morocco
      • Calendar
      • Itinerary
      • Maps
      • Pictures
      • Trip Posts
        • Lisbon - Monday
        • From Essaouira to Lisbon
        • Last Day in Essaouira
        • Essaouira
        • Kasbah du Toubkal
        • Around Marrakech
        • From Fes to Marrakesh and a Day in Marrakesh
        • Seeing Fes Close-up
        • Casablanca to Fes
        • First impressions of Casablanca
        • Sunday in Amsterdam
        • Saturday in Amsterdam
        • Arrived in Amsterdam
        • Planning for our Fall 2012 Trip
    • 2011 Athens, Greek Island Cruise, Istanbul
      • Calendar
      • Cruise Itinerary
      • Maps
      • Pictures
      • Trip Posts
        • The Spice Bazaar, the Basilica Cistern, the Archeological Museum
        • A Relaxed Day in Istanbul
        • A Busy Day in Istanbul
        • Back in Istanbul
        • Lesvos
        • Ephesus and Sirinçe
        • Delos and Mykonos
        • Rhodes
        • Patmos
        • Milos
        • Setting Sail from Piraeus
        • Day Trip to Delphi
        • A Day in Athens
        • Arrived in Greece
        • Planning for Fall 2011 Trip
    • 2010 Turkey, Prague, Ireland
      • Calendar
      • Tour Itinerary
      • Maps
      • Pictures
      • Trip Posts
        • Galway
        • Dingle Peninsula
        • The Ring of Kerry
        • Kinsale to Fossa
        • A short trip on the Vltava
        • Českŷ Krumlov and Českĕ Budĕjovice
        • Back in Prague
        • Pergamon
        • Ephesus
        • A Day in Bodrum
        • Day 2 in Cappadocia
        • Off we go to Cappadocia
        • 2nd Day in Istanbul
        • Walking in the Sultanhamet area of Istanbul
        • Arrival in Istanbul
        • Steven and Patricia's Fall Trip
  • Miscellaneous Posts
    • --Posts--
      • September visit to Savanah with siblings
      • Roadtrip, June 2014
      • Chaco and Rock Art and Pueblitos de Dinétah
      • Istanbul at Christmas
    • --News--
      • Website was broken!
      • Living in New Mexico, 2021
      • Albuquerque Balloon Festival 2021
      • Stormy Weather on 5/22/21
      • Living in New Mexico, 2020
      • #13143 (no title)
      • Football League Tables
      • S.A.R. Field trip to Turkey
      • February, 2013 Another adventure coming up
      • Planning for our Fall 2012 Trip Begins
    • --Updates--
      • Finally--pictures
      • New album for Fall 2014 Pictures
      • Updated Albums
      • New albums with captions
      • Pictures from Hierapolis, Aphrodisias, and Karacasu posted
      • Pictures from Morocco trip added to Albums
      • Pictures in posts
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      • Updates to Living in New Mexico, 2011
      • Fall 2011 Vacation Pictures Posted
      • Pictures from our last day in Istanbul
      • Pictures page change
      • New pictures
      • From Kuşadası
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      • 2024 Spain and Italy
      • 2023 Festival de Jerez and Andalucía
      • 2022 London with Abby
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      • 2019 Hawaii with Noah
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Temple Bar Inn
Chowder and Guinness casserole at the Old Storehouse
Patricia and Steven at the Old Storehouse
The Trinity Library houses the Book of Kells
A page from the Book of Kells, enlarged for viewing .
Chronology of the Book of Kells
Ogham-style writing uses horizontal lines, slanted lines, and dots,
An Ogham stone with writing
An image of a saint (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John) introduces each of the Gospels.
Saint Mark's Lion from the Book of Kells.
An illuminated single letter from the Book of Kells.
Gaia is a rotating, detailed image of Earth in the library's Long Room.
The Long Room in the Trinity Library is undergoing renovations and reclamation.
Gold rings at the National Museum
These are clothes fasteners made of gold. Don't ask me how they work.
The National Museum has a great exhibit of ancient Irish gold. These are almost the size of tennis balls but are called beads.
This looks like gold, but that is because of the lighting. It is actually a carved rock from the late bronze age.
Flint tools at the National Museum.
One of a pair of oval brooches at the National Museum.
Our musical pub crawl began at the Ha'penny Bridge Inn...
and ended at Flannagan's. The musicians were Brenda and Harry.
This used to be the Visitor Center at Tara. It still looks pretty good--if you don't look closely.
The view from the Hill of Tara. You can see for miles in every direction.
A passage grave mound at the Hill of Tara.
On the hill of kings at Tara.
At the front of the passage grave at Knowth. Different kinds of rocks, like these river rocks, were used for different purposes.
Carved stones like this surround the base of the mounds at Knowth and Newgrange to help keep the mound in place.
Newgrange from a distance to help show the scale.
The Entrance Stone at Newgrange. The vertical line lines up with the window above the passage which lets the winter solstice light into the inner chamber.
Patricia taking pictures at Newgrange
Part of the curved wall at Newgrange. There is controversy about how the wall was restored.
The Ha'penny Bridge, the oldest pedestrian bridge in Dublin, is just out side the hotel door.
The arrangement of these buildings made a pyramid.
I could see that the rain was going to cause picture-taking problems from the window of the tour bus.
Red ivy covers the wall of this Georgian house.
Glass dome seen on the Dublin bus tour.
The Duke of Wellington memorial Obelisk in Phoenix Park, Dublin.
This is pretty much what we saw on the first part of the bus tour to Wicklow.
Contrasting colors
Looking down from the Sally Gap through the Wicklow Mountains.
Being blown over the edge was a real possibility.
Roaring water rushing downhill in the Wicklow Mountains
Roaring water rushing downhill in the Wicklow Mountains
The mist at the Guiness Lake (John's name for the lake) made viewing difficult. So did the rain.
There is a lake down there, but it seems well-hidden.
After some image manipulation, you can see it a little better.
Room for more craves at Glendalough religious site.
This tower at Glendalough (c. 1000 CE), was for early wanrning, not for hiding or defending.
The watchtower doesn't look so ominous in this image.
There are many Celtic crosses at Glendalough.
Old gravestones in a green Irish field at Glendalough.
Old gravestones in a green Irish field at Glendalough.
Gravestones probably covered 75% of the space at Glendalough.
The right half of the church was built around the 8th century, the left half about 200 years later.
Interior of church ruins at Glendalough
Bright sky background for church ruins at Glendalough
Our guide John talking about St. Kevin's Cross
One of many areas crowded with headstones at Glendalough
Late afternoon light through the trees near the Glendalough religious site.
A view of the Upper Lake at Glendalough
Top of the hill near the upper lake in Glendalough
Sunset in Dublin
Sunset behind the Ha'penny bridge in Dublin
Exterior of Christ Church Cathedral
Memoral outside Christ Church Cathedral dedicated to victims of the Armenian massacres of 1915.
Interior of Christ Church Cathedral
Arches and receding ceiling ribs at Christ Church Cathedral
Part of the extensive crypt at Christ Church Catedral. The crypt now houses things like this and the gift shop.
This touching memorial is in the crypt of Christ Church Cathedral. They crypt dates back to before the 12th century.
The "Guinness Storehouse Experience" was actually quite interesting, AND it included a pint of Guinness.
The Guinness Storehouse--an old storage barrel converted into a tour display
View of Dublin and Wicklow Mountains from the Gravity Bar at the Guinness Storehouse
North side of St. Patrick's Cathedral
Memorial in St. Patrick's Cathedral to some of the Boyle family created around 1630.
Detail of the Boyle family memorial.
The tile floor was paid for, along with much of the restoration in the 1870s, by a member of the Guinness family.
The Lady Chapel in St. Patrick's Cathedral. Guides are not allowed to speak in here.
The 3 windows tell the story of St. Patrick's life. They are from the 1970s.

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  • Fall 2025: Ireland and England
    • Calendar
    • Itinerary
    • Pictures
    • Trip Posts
      • 11/05/25 Visit to Canterbury
      • 11/2/25 Two Museum Days
      • 10/31/25 York to London, St. Paul’s Cathedral
      • 10/28/25 The York Minster and Yorkshire Museum
      • 10/25/25 Connemara Day Trip
      • 10/24/25 Thursday and Friday in Galway
      • 10/21/25 Two Churches and One Brewery
      • 10/19/25 Wicklow and Glendalough
      • 10/18/25 Visit to Tara, Knowth, and Newgrange; EPIC Museum
      • 10/16/25 First Post from Dublin
      • Fall 2025: Ireland and England
  • Travelogues (2017 and after)
    • Jerez Festival 2024, Florence, Spain
      • Calendar
      • Music Schedule
      • Pictures
      • Trip Posts
        • 03/16/24 Vacation Days in Madrid
        • 03/13/24 Madrid, a favorite city
        • 03/11/24 Last Day in Barcelona
        • 03/08/24 Barcelona and Sagrada Familia
        • 03/06/24 Florence and Michelangelo’s Secret Room
        • 03/05/24 Galleria dell'Accademia di Firenze
        • 03/04/24 With one thing and another, 3 busy days
        • 03/01/24 Only 1 performance, and it was great
        • 02/29/24 A nice lunch and a split on performances
        • 02/28/24 Sanlúcar and a not-so-great performance
        • 02/27/24 Lots of activity…
        • 02/26/24 Sometimes it pays to just ask
        • 02/25/24 Sunday and 2 Performances
        • 02/24/24 Interesting Breakfast and Good Music
        • 02/23/24 An Espectáculo which was Spectacular
        • 02/21/24 Back in Jerez
        • Festival 2024, Florence, Barcelona, and Madrid
    • 2023 Jerez Festival, Analucía, and Madrid
      • Calendar
      • Music Schedule
      • Pictures
      • Trip Posts
        • 03/19/23 Last weekend in Madrid
        • 03/17/23 Madrid, Segovia, and Ávila
        • 03/15/23 2 Museum days and
        • 03/13/23 I'll keep this short
        • 03/10/23 A Museum Day and a Cathedral Day
        • 03/08/23 Getting Reacquainted with Seville
        • 03/06/23 Acquiring Experience Comes with a Cost
        • 03/04/23 We really did intend to go to...
        • 03/02/23 Wednesday and Thursday in Jerez
        • 02/28/23 Monday and Yjastros-day
        • 02/26/23 Saturday and Sunday in Jerez
        • 02/24/23 I have been thinking about...
        • 02/22/23 Museum and Flamenco
        • 02/21/2023 My intentions were good
        • 02/20/23 I am almost disappointed...
        • Yjastros will perform at the Festival de Jerez
        • Festival de Jerez 2023, Andalucía, and Madrid
    • 2022 London with Abby
      • Pictures
      • Trip Posts
        • 04-14-22 Our Last Day in London
        • 04-13-22 Canterbury
        • 04-12-22 Lacock Village, Salisbury Cathedral, Stonehenge
        • 04-11-22 Museum of London and Buckingham Palace
        • 4-10-22 Oxford
        • 04-09-22 London Bus Tour, Westminster Abbey, Ghost Walk
        • 04-08-22 The Tower of London and the British Museum
        • 04/07/22 And they're off...
        • A Trip to London, 2022
    • 2020: Andalucía and Madrid
      • Calendar
      • Music Itinerary
      • Pictures
      • Trip Posts
        • 03/17 One last Spain trip post
        • 03/15 Sunday; Last post from Madrid (I hope)
        • 03/13 Friday Madrid Closes for Business
        • 03/12 Thursday was a very mixed day
        • 03/11 Wednesday; A new museum for us and flamenco
        • 03/10 Tuesday, From Granada to Madrid
        • 03/09 Monday, our last day in Granada
        • 03/08 A Touristy Sunday
        • 03/07 A quiet Saturday
        • 03/06 Friday, The Alhambra and Flamenco
        • 03/05 Thursday, From Seville to Granada
        • 03/04 Wednesday, A touristy day
        • 03/03 Tuesday A visit to the Cathedral
        • 03/02 Monday, A Cooking Class
        • 03/01 Sunday in Seville
        • 02/29 From Jerez to Seville
        • 02/28 Friday, Our last full day in Jerez
        • 02/27 Thursday Could we please make the days a little longer?
        • 02/26 Wednesday A nice walk and a stinker of a show
        • 02/25 Tuesday New Places in Jerez
        • 2/24 Monday A Sunny Day
        • 2/23 Sunday and 4 More Performances
        • 2/22 Saturday 4 Flamenco Performances
        • 2/21 Friday in Jerez
        • First day: Arrived in Jerez
        • Festival de Jerez, Andalucía and Madrid
    • 2019 Hawaii with Noah
      • Pictures
      • Trip Posts
        • Kiluea Lighthouse, Hanalei Bay, and a Luau
        • Old Koloa Town, Poipu Beach, Spouting Horn, and Na Pali Coast Tour
        • Hawaii volcanos National Park and Black Sand Beach
        • Wednesday - Lava Fields and Hilo
        • Kohala Coast and Hilo (Mon, 27; Tue 28)
        • Travel on Saturday and Sunday in Hapuna
        • A Trip To Hawaii
    • 2018 Ireland
      • Calendar
      • Maps
      • Pictures
      • Trip Posts
        • Newgrange Monument and back to the Airport2018 fall trip to Ireland
        • Ennis to Athlone Via Clonmacnoise2018 fall trip to Ireland
        • Ennis2018 fall trip to Ireland
        • The Burren and the Cliffs of Moher2018 fall trip to Ireland
        • From Dingle to Ennis2018 fall trip to Ireland
        • From Sneem to Dingle2018 fall trip to Ireland
        • Ring of Kerry Drive2018 fall trip to Ireland
        • Kinsale to Drombeg to Sneem2018 fall trip to Ireland
        • A Day in Kinsale2018 fall trip to Ireland
        • Dublin to Kilkenny to Cashel to Kinsale2018 fall trip to Ireland
        • Saturday in Dublin2018 fall trip to Ireland
        • Thursday and Friday in Dublin2018 fall trip to Ireland
        • A trip to Ireland2018 fall trip to Ireland
    • 2018 Festival de Jerez and Andalucía
      • Calendar
      • Music Itinerary
      • Pictures
      • Trip Posts
        • Our Last Day in MadridTrip to Andalucía
        • Tuesday and Wednesday in MadridTrip to Andalucía
        • And the rain resumesTrip to Andalucía
        • We see the Sun in MadridTrip to Andalucía
        • Friday and Saturday in MadridTrip to Andalucía
        • From Córdoba to MadridTrip to Andalucía
        • A day and a half in CórdobaTrip to Andalucía
        • Sunday and Monday in GranadaTrip to Andalucía
        • Last Day in Seville, First Days in GranadaTrip to Andalucía
        • Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday in SevilleTrip to Andalucía
        • Friday and Saturday in Jerez, then on to SevilleTrip to Andalucía
        • Good times even with the rainTrip to Andalucía
        • Sunday and Monday in JerezTrip to Andalucía
        • Lots of Music on Saturday and SundayTrip to Andalucía
        • Jerez, Day 1Trip to Andalucía
        • First travel day was a surprising successTrip to Andalucía
        • Our plans are changed--a bit.Trip to Andalucía
        • Spring 2018: Andalucía and MadridTrip to Andalucía
    • 2017 Music, Music, Music in Andalucía and Lisbon
      • Calendar
      • Itinerary
      • Pictures
      • Trip Posts
        • 3/17 and 3/18 Friday and Saturday in Madrid
        • 03/15 and 03/16 Last day in Lisbon and back to Madrid
        • 03/14 Day trip to Sintra and Cascais
        • 3/12 Sunday afternoon and 3/13 Monday
        • 3/10, 3/11, 3/12 Friday in Seville, Saturday and Sunday in Lisbon
        • 03/08 and 03/09 Wednesday and Thursday in Seville
        • 03/07 Tuesday in Seville
        • 03/06 Monday Olive Oil Tasting and Carmona
        • 03/05 Sunday in Seville
        • 03/03 and 03/04 Last Day in Jerez and Getting to Seville
        • 03/01 and 03/02 Jerez and Sanlúcar
        • 02/27 and 02/28 Jerez and Cadiz
        • 02/25 and 02/26 Córdoba and Jerez
        • 02/24/17 Córdoba
        • Planning for Music in Andalucia and Lisbon
  • Travelogues (before 2017)
    • 2015 Andalucía y Fes
      • Calendar
      • Itinerary
      • Pictures
      • Trip Posts
        • First Days in Fes
        • Andalucian Villages Tour
        • Two Walking Days in Seville
        • First Few Days in Seville
        • Granada: 2 Very Full Days
        • From Córdoba to Granada
        • Second Full Day in Córdoba
        • First Full Day in Córdoba
        • Córdoba - 21 September
        • Planning for Andalucia and Fes
    • 2014 Spain and Portugal
      • Calendar
      • Itinerary
      • Pictures
      • Trip Posts
        • Our Last 2 Days in Lisbon
        • 2 More Days in Lisbon
        • Leaving Sevilla and Our First Day in Lisboa
        • 2 More Days in Sevilla
        • A Busy Day in Córdoba
        • First 3 Days in Sevilla
        • Granada
        • A Day Trip to Toledo
        • Walking, Walking, Walking and a Visit to the Prado
        • Our Trip Starts With a Few Days in Madrid
        • Planning Our Trip to Spain and Portugal
    • 2013 Turkey SAR Trip
      • Calendar
      • Itinerary
      • Maps
      • Pictures
      • Field Trip Posts
        • Claros, Belevi, Ephesus
        • Heraklia, Didyma, Miletus, Priene
        • Milas and Iasos
        • Bodrum-the Mausoleum and Museum of Underwater Archeology
        • Alinda,Ligina, Stratonikeia
        • Hierapolis, Aphrodisias
        • Manisa, Muridye Mosque, Sardis
        • Smyrna, Foça, Taş Kule
        • Day 2 of short visit to Istanbul
        • Spring is back in Istanbul and so are we
        • February, 2013 Another adventure coming up
    • 2012 Amsterdam and Morocco
      • Calendar
      • Itinerary
      • Maps
      • Pictures
      • Trip Posts
        • Lisbon - Monday
        • From Essaouira to Lisbon
        • Last Day in Essaouira
        • Essaouira
        • Kasbah du Toubkal
        • Around Marrakech
        • From Fes to Marrakesh and a Day in Marrakesh
        • Seeing Fes Close-up
        • Casablanca to Fes
        • First impressions of Casablanca
        • Sunday in Amsterdam
        • Saturday in Amsterdam
        • Arrived in Amsterdam
        • Planning for our Fall 2012 Trip
    • 2011 Athens, Greek Island Cruise, Istanbul
      • CalendarTravel Days and Cities Fall 2011 Date Day of Week Where/What Info 22 Thursday Leave Santa Fe for Albuquerque From Albuquerque to Athens Delta record locator: GA7D7L DELTA 2115 LV ABQ 210P AR MSP 607P DELTA 264 LV MSP 730P AR AMS 1045A DELTA 9573 LV AMS 1155A AR ATH 410P 23 Friday Arrive: Athens InterContinental Athenaeum Athens Superior Room Reservation 65166110 24 Saturday Athens InterContinental Athenaeum Athens Superior Room 25 Sunday Athens InterContinental Athenaeum Athens Superior Room 26 Monday Athens and at Sea Seabourn Odyssey Suite 733 27 Tuesday Mylos Seabourn Odyssey Suite 733 28 Wednesday Patmos Seabourn Odyssey Suite 733 29 Thursday Rhodes Seabourn Odyssey Suite 733 30 Friday Mykonos Seabourn Odyssey Suite 733 1 Oct Saturday Kusadasi Seabourn Odyssey Suite 733 02 Sunday Mytilini (Lesvos) Seabourn Odyssey Suite 733 03 Monday Cruise ends in Istanbul Empress Zoe Hotel Deluxe Garden Room 04 Tuesday Istanbul Empress Zoe Hotel Deluxe Garden Room 05 Wednesday Istanbul Empress Zoe Hotel Deluxe Garden Room 06 Thursday Istanbul Empress Zoe Hotel Deluxe Garden Room 07 Friday Istanbul Empress Zoe Hotel Deluxe Garden Room 08 Saturday Istanbul Empress Zoe Hotel Deluxe Garden Room 09 Sunday Istanbul Empress Zoe Hotel Deluxe Garden Room 10 Monday…
      • Cruise ItineraryHere is the deck plan on the Seabourn Oddessy where our cabin is located. Here is some information on the Seabourn Odyssey itself. Tour Day Activity Day 1 Piraeus (Athens port) Piraeus has been the port for Athens since 482 BC. The busy harbor is filled with ferries and cruise ships making their way to the Greek Islands and other Mediterranean cities. The busy metropolis of Athens and its treasure trove of antiquities lie just a few miles from the port. Even as the reality of the modern city took hold, with its high-rise apartments, crowded sidewalks and bustling traffic, the beauty of the Acropolis, the outstanding museums, charming cafés, sidewalk markets and startling views come together in a cultural mosaic for all to enjoy. Day 2 Milos, Nisos Melos, Greece Mylos has all the components of a perfect Greek isle – fantastic rock formations, dozens of beaches from broad strands to secluded slivers, villages of sugar-cube houses, whitewashed windmills, and glowing azure coves. The famous statue of Aphrodite of Mylos, re-named Venus de Milo, was discovered here in 1820. The French Consul, recognizing a great beauty, bought her and gave her to Louis XVIII. Today she resides in the…
      • MapsHere are two maps. The first map shows the cruise itinerary. We leave from Piraeus and finish in Istanbul. The second map shows the area of Istanbul where we will be staying. View 2011 Cruise Itinerary in a larger map View Istanbul Hotel Location in a larger map
      • PicturesPictures from each leg of the trip Pictures from Turkey [nggallery id=1] Pictures from the Czech Republic [nggallery id=2] Pictures from Ireland [nggallery id=3]
      • Trip Posts[catlist name='Fall 2011' numberposts=15 date='yes' content=yes excerpt='no' ]
        • The Spice Bazaar, the Basilica Cistern, the Archeological Museum
        • A Relaxed Day in Istanbul
        • A Busy Day in Istanbul
        • Back in Istanbul
        • Lesvos
        • Ephesus and Sirinçe
        • Delos and Mykonos
        • Rhodes
        • Patmos
        • Milos
        • Setting Sail from Piraeus
        • Day Trip to Delphi
        • A Day in Athens
        • Arrived in Greece
        • Planning for Fall 2011 Trip
    • 2010 Turkey, Prague, Ireland
      • Calendar
      • Tour ItineraryTour Day Activity Day 1 Airport transfer with your private car and driver.A welcome package with your vouchers, a city map, plane tickets (if relevant) and any other touristic information that you may find useful will be waiting for you upon your arrival at your first hotel on your trip.Kensington Tours donates a portion of our proceeds to our charitable initiative www.kensingtoncares.com which supports education based initiatives in disadvantaged communities. Day 2 Enjoy a privately guided full day tour of Istanbul and see the most important sights. Visit the St. Sophia Church, the pride and glory of the Byzantine architecture (excluding the Gallery floor); the Blue Mosque, famous for its blue tiles; Byzantine Hippodrome, where once chariot races were held; and the Grand Bazaar, world’s largest covered bazaar with 4000 shops. Visit Topkapi Palace, the famous residence of the Sultans (The Harem section is not included in the tour).Enjoy dinner at leisure (not included in tour price). Day 3 Enjoy a full day with your own private car and guide. Cross the Bosphorus by driving through the Intercontinental Suspension Bridge to go over the Asian side of Istanbul. A visit to Beylerbeyi Palace, the white marble summer residence of Ottoman…
      • MapsHere are two maps. One shows the places we will visit on our tour of Turkey and the other shows where we plan to drive in Ireland. Cities on our tour of Turkey (Google Maps) Cities visited on our drive in Ireland (Google Maps)
      • PicturesPictures from each leg of the trip Pictures from Turkey [nggallery id=1] Pictures from the Czech Republic [nggallery id=2] Pictures from Ireland [nggallery id=3]
      • Trip Posts[catlist name='Fall 2010' numberposts=15 date='yes' excerpt='yes' ]
        • Galway
        • Dingle Peninsula
        • The Ring of Kerry
        • Kinsale to Fossa
        • A short trip on the Vltava
        • Českŷ Krumlov and Českĕ Budĕjovice
        • Back in Prague
        • Pergamon
        • Ephesus
        • A Day in Bodrum
        • Day 2 in Cappadocia
        • Off we go to Cappadocia
        • 2nd Day in Istanbul
        • Walking in the Sultanhamet area of Istanbul
        • Arrival in Istanbul
        • Steven and Patricia's Fall Trip
  • Miscellaneous Posts
    • --Posts--
      • September visit to Savanah with siblings
      • Roadtrip, June 2014
      • Chaco and Rock Art and Pueblitos de Dinétah
      • Istanbul at Christmas
    • --News--
      • Website was broken!
      • Living in New Mexico, 2021
      • Albuquerque Balloon Festival 2021
      • Stormy Weather on 5/22/21
      • Living in New Mexico, 2020
      • #13143 (no title)
      • Football League Tables
      • S.A.R. Field trip to Turkey
      • February, 2013 Another adventure coming up
      • Planning for our Fall 2012 Trip Begins
    • --Updates--
      • Finally--pictures
      • New album for Fall 2014 Pictures
      • Updated Albums
      • New albums with captions
      • Pictures from Hierapolis, Aphrodisias, and Karacasu posted
      • Pictures from Morocco trip added to Albums
      • Pictures in posts
      • Newest Pictures
      • Updates to Living in New Mexico, 2011
      • Fall 2011 Vacation Pictures Posted
      • Pictures from our last day in Istanbul
      • Pictures page change
      • New pictures
      • From Kuşadası
  • Albums
    • Vacation Albums
      • 2024 Spain and Italy
      • 2023 Festival de Jerez and Andalucía
      • 2022 London with Abby
      • 2020 Andalucía and Madrid
      • 2019 Hawaii with Noah
      • 2018 Ireland
      • 2018 Festival de Jerez and Andalucía
      • 2017 Festival de Jerez and Andalucía
      • 2015 Andalucía and Fes
      • 2014 Spain and Portugal
      • 2013 SAR Trip to Turkey
      • 2013 Christmas in Istanbul
      • 2012 Amsterdam, Morocco, Lisbon
      • 2011 Athens, Cruise, Istanbul
      • 2010 Turkey, Prague, Ireland
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      • 2022 Savannah with siblings
      • 2021 Albuquerque Balloon Festival
      • 2007 Living in Seattle
      • 2007 Trip to Hawaii
      • 2007 New Mexico, New Home
      • 2007 Alaska Cruise
      • 2006 Visit Kate and Jeff in Las Vegas
      • 2006 Monterey Bay Aquarium
      • 2006 Elephant seals and San Simeon coast
      • 2006 Arizona and New Mexico
      • 2005 Short trip to Israel
      • 2005 Arizona and New Mexico
      • 2004 Washington, D.C. and Belvidere
      • 2004 Visit Kate and Jeff in Seattle
      • 2004 Italy
      • 2003 Thanksgiving in Seattle
      • 2003 New Mexico Roadtrip
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  • Arrival in Istanbul
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  • Off we go to Cappadocia
  • Posted a bunch of pictures in the gallery
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  • A Day in Bodrum
  • Ephesus
  • Pergamon
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  • A Busy Day in Istanbul
  • A Relaxed Day in Istanbul
  • Pictures page change
  • The Spice Bazaar, the Basilica Cistern, the Archeological Museum
  • Pictures from our last day in Istanbul
  • Up (down?) the Bosphorus to Yoros Castle
  • Aya Sofya and some shopping
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  • Seeing Fes Close-up
  • From Fes to Marrakesh and a Day in Marrakesh
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  • Spring is back in Istanbul and so are we
  • S.A.R. Field trip to Turkey
  • Day 2 of short visit to Istanbul
  • Smyrna, Foça, Taş Kule
  • Manisa, Muridye Mosque, Sardis
  • Hierapolis, Aphrodisias
  • Pictures from Hierapolis, Aphrodisias, and Karacasu posted
  • Alinda,Ligina, Stratonikeia
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  • Roadtrip, June 2014
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  • A Day Trip to Toledo
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  • First 3 Days in Sevilla
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  • Córdoba - 21 September
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  • From Sneem to Dingle
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  • 2/24 Monday A Sunny Day
  • 02/25 Tuesday New Places in Jerez
  • 02/26 Wednesday A nice walk and a stinker of a show
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  • 03/05 Thursday, From Seville to Granada
  • 03/06 Friday, The Alhambra and Flamenco
  • 03/07 A quiet Saturday
  • 03/08 A Touristy Sunday
  • 03/09 Monday, our last day in Granada
  • 03/10 Tuesday, From Granada to Madrid
  • 03/11 Wednesday; A new museum for us and flamenco
  • 03/12 Thursday was a very mixed day
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  • 04-11-22 Museum of London and Buckingham Palace
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  • Festival de Jerez 2023, Andalucía, and Madrid
  • Yjastros will perform at the Festival de Jerez
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  • 02/21/2023 My intentions were good
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  • 03/06/23 Acquiring Experience Comes with a Cost
  • 03/08/23 Getting Reacquainted with Seville
  • 03/10/23 A Museum Day and a Cathedral Day
  • 03/13/23 I\'ll keep this short
  • 03/15/23 2 Museum days and
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  • 02/21/24 Back in Jerez
  • 02/23/24 An Espectáculo which was Spectacular
  • 02/24/24 Interesting Breakfast and Good Music
  • 02/25/24 Sunday and 2 Performances
  • 02/26/24 Sometimes it pays to just ask
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  • 03/04/24 With one thing and another, 3 busy days
  • 03/05/24 Galleria dell\'Accademia di Firenze
  • 03/06/24 Florence and Michelangelo’s Secret Room
  • 03/08/24 Barcelona and Sagrada Familia
  • 03/11/24 Last Day in Barcelona
  • 03/13/24 Madrid, a favorite city
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  • Fall 2025: Ireland and England
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  • 10/18/25 Visit to Tara, Knowth, and Newgrange; EPIC Museum
  • 10/19/25 Wicklow and Glendalough
  • 10/21/25 Two Churches and One Brewery
  • 10/24/25 Thursday and Friday in Galway
  • 10/25/25 Connemara Day Trip
  • 10/28/25 The York Minster and Yorkshire Museum
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  • 11/2/25 Two Museum Days
  • 11/05/25 Visit to Canterbury
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