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Holy Crow
It is a crisp but sunny morning. The air reminds me a lot of the spring mornings at the Lodge. In Vancouver I would wake up to the calls of the seagulls, here it is to the sound of crows. My God there are a lot of crows. There must be 20 nests in the trees next to the Newlands property. It's a bit creepy but somehow it fits perfectly into the scene …
Vietnam Visa
... out.
How did I get a Vietnam Visa – well there is the question, all you do is go online send them your passport details, send them some money et voila. This is VERY different to an explanation I gave to Fiona a couple of months back. We had a conversation on the beach while camping which went a little something like this (I was rather inebriated):
Fiona – ‘Do we need a visa for Vietnam?’
Me – ...
Sometimes you have to break the rules to have fun
... the ruins I mentioned above).
One of the highlights of the day was our visit to the pub at Kyteler's Inn, which has been in operation for more than 650 years--there's a pretty interesting story behind it too, worth a short read. We had supper and enjoyed some local musicians as well as conversation with a local woman and her daughter. The woman's grandson was a little older than Oliver. He definitely made a few ...
On the road
... or silly side. I kept him happy for quite a while in the car today just by pretending that my finger was a bee landing on him (buzz buzz buzz... He's on your nose!)
So far traveling with a baby is definitely less relaxing and less predictable, but it is also lots of fun. Alex and I aren't really interested in all-inclusive resorts or tours where everything is taken care of for you. When we travel, we want adventure. It's kind of like having a child, really. ...
Castles, Abbeys, and two more curbs
... cathedral. With roofs lost many years ago, plants grow from the stone bricks. In one area, there is an archway that is fashioned with heads all along the arch. The bottom heads are described as "grotesque" but they become more serene as they move up the arch and closer to God. After the cathedral, we moved out to the graveyard. The guidebook indicated that there are a few more vacant spots for the living; these people were placed on a waiting list by ...
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