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Aug14

“Camping” out in Kerry

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Friday and Saturday, 06-February-2026 and 07-February-2026


It’s been absolutely too long since I’ve gone camping.

So I went camping.

Yup, simple story, epz, done and done, right?

Well… honestly, kind of? It’s weird… it’s been so long since I’ve really been able to escape and go camping that I’ve gained this kind of inertia. Partially built from not having gone camping, but mainly from the fact that it’s basically illegal to go tent camping / wild camping anywhere in Ireland. It’s supposedly “accepted”, so long as you stop by the farmhouse that owns the land and ask permission… but that’s not backpacking / camping, that’s just setting up a tent in a field for an evening.



So yeah, I found an AirBnB that’s a small cabin, so I could go do a hike nearby.

It’s not really camping, and it’s a far sight from backpacking.

But you know what? It’s the best that I can do in Ireland, so it’s what I did while here in Ireland.

And yes, Andrea snuck a note into my backpack <3

Aug1

Christmas in Slovenia – Llubjana

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Christmas 2025 saw us on an Adventure – Andrea’s friend was working at a 3-star Michelin restaurant in Slovenia, Hiša Franko, and we had the opportunity to join her for a dinner and some adventuring. We jumped at the chance, hopping a flight into Northern Italy before the drive out into Slovenia itself… with a few exciting adventures along the way.


Tuesday, 23-December-2025

Well, we’re in Slovenia… a trip to the capital should clearly be in the books, right?

Right. Of course right – adventure awaits!


Frankly, not too much to type out here. The three of us went on a days adventure into Llubjana, adoring the drive and appreciating the amazing views we had on the way in. Then kicking around the city, visiting the Christmas markets and wandering around appreciating the architecture and enjoying the people watching. Grabbing snacks as we were hungry, and dinner when the snacks no longer covered it. Coffee as needed, of course.

Yeah. A very lovely day of adventure.

Jul9

Thanksgiving in New England – Christmas Lights!

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Thanksgiving! Last year, Thanksgiving was a bit too busy for me to fly back to the United States… classes, and general insanity, conspired to keep me in Dublin. Which, frankly, was a perfectly lovely time with friends and classmates. 2025, however, had none of those challenges… and thus, saw Andrea and I winging our way to New England for a well-deserved holiday…

The weekend after Thanksgiving, Saturday and Sunday, November 29th and 30th, 2026

As is tradition, Christmas lights appeared after Thanksgiving, as if by magic.

I mean, they did, right? Magic and a whole lot of time and effort on a whole lot of peoples parts!

Christmas lights are kind of normal for me, frankly. But one of my favorite parts about my relationship with Andrea is how we help each other see the things that we’re blind to – In this example, I’ve just gotten so used to Christmas lights that they don’t really register.

But, thanks to Andrea, I was able to actually look at and enjoy them all this year, instead of simply vaguely seeing past them as we drove. We even stopped and turned around for a few of these photos!