Wednesday, 22-July-2026
“Seriously, Ben, how many damn sunset pictures are you going to post???”
“As many as I take, since the sunset from the apartment is freaking beautiful!”
I make no apologies.






Monday, 20-July-2026
Sticking with the theme of “going to touristy places that Ben wouldn’t otherwise visit”, we have our third installment in the series – this one being the biggest, “ohh my lord why is he going there?” of the bunch.
Hear me out, though – I thought the Leprechaun Museum would be kitschy… but the reviews were surprisingly positive. Like… seriously unexpectedly positive, talking about how well the “museum” did with offering guided tours through Ireland’s ancient history.
Fits with the theme now, doesn’t it?
We went, we expected a marginally interesting visit, and we got a decidedly solid tour. Heck, it even pointed me in the direction of a new spot to visit!






In short, it’s less of a museum and more a guided experience. Excellent visual displays, a solid tour guide, and a well-reasoned and firmly-planned circuit took us through a handful of detailed and interesting rooms that were more akin to set pieces.
The high-level stories of Ireland were told: some of the myths, some of the technical history, and a bit of the background, such as why Leprechaun’s wear green (it’s from a Disney movie, and isn’t remotely accurate to legends, to the surprise of no one).
I’d heartily recommend, a solid 8/10.
Ohh, and afterward we got stew and saw pretty architecture. So double win!


End of July, 2026
Don’t ask why, but for some reason this view stood out to me.
I walk past our wine glasses every day – countless times per day, in fact – and see this view often… but something was different today.
Maybe the lighting? Maybe the fact that there was only one glass in front? I couldn’t say. All I can say is that it was pretty, and I enjoyed framing the shot and cropping the resultant photo.
