We took a trip to DC in July and it was super hot! We made the trip in the 1960 Ford Falcon – 4 kids in the back seat. Squished!
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Boys Trip to Austin for MotoGP
Art, Chris, Tom, Thomas, Ken and Steve congregated in Austin, TX over the weekend in early April of 2015 to see the MotoGP motorcycle races. I wish I had better photos than these, but I wasn’t paying attention to that. Maybe some of the guys have some photos to add.
Ireland 2007 – Brazenhead
Dublin’s oldest pub
Harry Potter in Dublin
It so happened the last Harry Potter book was released while we were in Dublin. Of course, we all lined up at midnight to get the book!
Guinness
Of course, we had to go to the Guinness Storehouse while in Dublin.
Sligo
Galway
Dún Aonghasa
Dún Aonghasa is the best-known of several prehistoric hill forts on the Aran Islands of County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It lies on Inishmore, at the edge of a 100 metre high cliff. A popular tourist attraction, Dún Aonghasa is an important archaeological site. Wikipedia
Doolin
Cliffs of Mohr
Clonmacnoise
The monastery of Clonmacnoise Cluain Mhic Nóis in Irish, meaning “Meadow of the Sons of Nós”, is situated in County Offaly, Ireland on the River Shannon south of Athlone. Clonmacnoise was founded in 544 by St. Ciarán, a young man from Rathcroghan, County Roscommon. Wikipedia
Ireland 2007 – Burren
Oranmore
Oranmore was the home base for the first half of the trip.
Cong
No way Dad is taking us to Ireland without visiting the home of The Quiet Man.