Oct18

A walk out in nature – Glendalough!

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A walk out in nature – Glendalough!

Monday, 22-June-2026


Midweek hikes are the best, aren’t they?

Dodging the crowds is obviously a bonus, but there’s just something extra-magical about being out in nature when most people are at work. It feels like I’m playing hooky, stealing a kiss, or any other metaphor for getting something special.

The hike itself was lovely – the weather was warm, hot even, and the sky was clear. Sunscreen was slathered on, though the omnipresent threat of rain here in Ireland was just over the horizon. I think we got a small spattering of rain near the beginning, but honestly I couldn’t tell you one way or the other.

What I can tell you was that this was a lovely escape from the city, and an escape from work. We cooked a hot lunch over a camp stove, we took our time, and we enjoyed the process. Heck, we ran barefoot through the grass a few times, and even played in the trees!

Oct17

Simple beauty

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Dublin, in the Summer

After some jet-setting adventures, it’s always a nice reminder to focus in on the simple beauty that surrounds us. Flying to Bulgaria, or the United States, or even the UK is fun and exciting… but the every day is just as amazing.

The small bits are where life stays happy. They’re just as beautiful, as amazing, and as important as the big things, and the fact that they can be more plentiful doesn’t mean that they’re less worthy of note.

Oct16

Popping into Liverpool

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Popping into Liverpool

Monday, 15-June-2026


Flying home from Bulgaria to Ireland is normally a nice and simple affair – non-stop, easy and simple. But… what if it wasn’t? What if it went through Liverpool?

Well, turns out, flights going through Liverpool were plentiful and cheap. And simple enough – looking at flights, it stood out as a surprisingly simple option… so you know what? We did it. A layover in Liverpool, for a few hours, as a chance to give us the opportunity to walk and explore.

We went in without any major plans – no specific list of where we’d go, no specific set of targets or goals to rush to. Instead, we simply wandered and enjoyed the chance to do a bit of exploring as a relaxed couple. We grabbed some food, we saw some sights, we explored the mall like we were teenagers in the US during the 1990s.

And yes, we saw the statue of the Beatles.

I mean… okay, we didn’t have firm plans, but we weren’t going to miss something that obvious.