Tag: lifestyle
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“Cockles and Mussels, Alive, Alive-O”
Stan and Matt Visit Ireland (Day 2) Friday, October 16, 2026 Today we completed Rick Steves’ self-guided walking tour of Dublin. First stop was Trinity College. The college was established in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I, supposedly to bring Protestant enlightenment to the Irish (although Catholics weren’t permitted to study at Trinity until 1793). In…
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If it’s October, this must be Belgium (#6)
Bruges (or Brugge, as the case may be) Monday, October 20, 2025 Day trip to Bruges? There was a good chance of rain, but we decided to go for it. Up and out, to the Gare du Midi, to catch the train (an easy one-hour ride) to Bruges, a world-class trading center and economic powerhouse…
