Saturday, 09-Aug-2025
We swung by a semi-legendary distillery as a quick stop-off on our drive back from glamping in Sligo – Drumshambo, also known as The Shed, and the maker of one of my favorited brands of Gin here in Ireland.
Unfortunately they didn’t have a tour available, but they did have a lovely garden cafe, with lovely tea cups for gin tastings. And some pretty neat scenery to enjoy!
Weekend from Thursday, 07-Aug-2025, through Saturday, 09-Aug-2025
When I started the MBA, we went to Orientation.
So, logically, now that the MBA is over, we should go to Disorientation, right?
I mean, I hadn’t considered the concept, but one of my classmates did, and planned a getaway, and invited everyone. And I’m definitely not someone to say no to the chance to get out of town and do some camping / escaping / enjoying the not-city.
So… Disorientation!
The plan was simple – I rented a car, we picked up a few of our friends, and we headed out toward Sligo on the Northwestern corner of the island. Our small group was aiming to arrive a day or so earlier than the rest – to set up and get oriented before we got disoriented with the whole group!
In the end, our planned group of 15+ turned into a small cadre of 7, give or take… a bit frustrating, to be sure, but it made for a really fun small-group adventure. We cooked, we walked around, and we went to a local traditional music night at a nearby pub. I lost my ring, I found my ring (after like 6 hours of searching), and much rejoicing occurred.
I even got to fly the drone a bit; both for my own enjoyment, and as a thank-you gift to the owner of the glamping spot we were staying in!
