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Today was a first for me. A dog agility show, Down Cathedral/Saint Patrick’s grave, Dundrum Castle and the town of Newcastle

Posted on Saturday, October 4, 2014 by camanoescape

Today was fuller than yesterday.  After breakfast, Kat picked the four of us up and we headed to her hometown of Comber.  We hooked up with Ben at her house and then headed over to the Patch….a dog training center … Continue reading →

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Hitting the ground running….and making it to Belfast

Posted on Friday, October 3, 2014 by camanoescape

After a two hour train ride on the “Enterprise” from Dublin this morning, we arrived in Belfast in one piece.      As we were standing at a transit map at the Belfast Central train station trying to figure out the … Continue reading →

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First night in Dublin complete

Posted on Thursday, October 2, 2014 by camanoescape

Went for a stroll through downtown Dublin.  We found a great restaurant with live Irish music.  Three pints of Guiness, one pint of Bulmer’s hard cider, two orders of fish and chips, one Guiness and beef pie, and Lynda had … Continue reading →

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The 4 Leprechauns have arrived in Dublin.

Posted on Thursday, October 2, 2014 by camanoescape

I have an answer to the question posed in my last post.  The answer is, “I do!”  After hanging out for a few hours in the Alaska Airlines Board Room, we began the never easy trek to clear once again … Continue reading →

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Who needs sleep when the journey to Northern Ireland has begun?

Posted on Wednesday, October 1, 2014 by camanoescape

We  left Stanwood last night headed to Vancouver BC after having a “Taco Tuesday send us off to Ireland dinner” at Amigos restaurant.   Arriving at the Canadian border, we were inching along as each car ahead of us took its … Continue reading →

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Final preparations are underway and our adventure starts tomorrow.

Posted on Monday, September 29, 2014 by camanoescape

Our itinerary is full, bags are all packed, passports in hand, and the excitement is building.  After I get off work tomorrow, we leave for Canada to catch our Wednesday 6 a.m. flight that will take us on our round … Continue reading →

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Now, it is almost time for the Emerald Isle

Posted on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 by camanoescape

Wow, what an adventure to Italy we had!  Here we are, a little after one year from when the four of us returned from that dream trip to Italy, and we are restless to travel again.  This time, we set … Continue reading →

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Final Thoughts

Posted on Wednesday, June 5, 2013 by camanoescape

Our decades long planned trip of a lifetime to Italy is complete.  Starting our return from Rome at 7:00 pm Pacific time last Friday night, we made it home after three different airplane flights and twenty-six hours later.  Whoo!  That … Continue reading →

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Are you kidding me?

Posted on Friday, May 31, 2013 by camanoescape

Well, it’s Friday morning and we are all packed up waiting for our landlady to come and check us out of our last Tuscan villa.  We will leave for Rome airport Hilton, our final destination before flying out early tomorrow … Continue reading →

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What about our scarves?

Posted on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 by camanoescape

Seriously………………………………do we look fetching or what?????

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