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Post by Legend Lover on Aug 26, 2018 2:26:48 GMT -5
Connemara is nowhere near me, unfortunately. It's within a short commute for an American, but for us on this tiny island, it's way too far. I should have taken photos from Balintoy Harbour, which was between the two photos above. Balintoy is where Game of Thrones is filmed. Actually, there's quite a bit of the north coast that's used in Game of Thrones. The tourist board is capitalising on it and offering tours of the sites. Do you own a car or scooter? Or do you use public transportation? I have a wee car. But there are bus tours that go to the filming locations. |
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Post by unknownpipesmoker on Aug 26, 2018 2:31:55 GMT -5
Absolutely Beautiful! I'd love to visit Ireland one day. It's on my list of places to go whenever I can afford the European vacation that I've wanted to take since I was a kid. The problem with Ireland is its a small country that takes a very very very long time to see it all. It's a hard place to just put on a list of places to visit in one trip. Ireland requires and deserves individual attention. I grew up there and I haven't seen half of it. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Aug 26, 2018 7:09:07 GMT -5
Absolutely Beautiful! I'd love to visit Ireland one day. It's on my list of places to go whenever I can afford the European vacation that I've wanted to take since I was a kid. The problem with Ireland is its a small country that takes a very very very long time to see it all. It's a hard place to just put on a list of places to visit in one trip. Ireland requires and deserves individual attention. I grew up there and I haven't seen half of it. It's the tardis of islands. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2018 7:35:44 GMT -5
Do you own a car or scooter? Or do you use public transportation? I have a wee car. But there are bus tours that go to the filming locations. How much is petrol per liter now in Ireland? |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2018 8:01:37 GMT -5
Planning on visiting the North soon. We have been all over the ROI and it's heaven on earth. The Grand Canyon is just a dirty hole in comparison. I was amazed at how thick that book was... Some years back, a fighter pilot from Luke AFB was just a few feet from his toddler when she went over the edge...I cannot imagine the grief. I will make the argument that the true beauty of the Grand Canyon is not appreciated until you spend some time hiking and camping in it. Rafting counts too. Not for everybody though. And I am glad for that. It suits me to a T. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Aug 26, 2018 8:02:21 GMT -5
I have a wee car. But there are bus tours that go to the filming locations. How much is petrol per liter now in Ireland? currently at £1.30. At todays exchange rate it's about $6.70 per gallon. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2018 8:02:48 GMT -5
Ireland is stunningly pretty. On my bucket list.
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Post by Legend Lover on Aug 26, 2018 8:03:02 GMT -5
I was amazed at how thick that book was... Some years back, a fighter pilot from Luke AFB was just a few feet from his toddler when she went over the edge...I cannot imagine the grief. I will make the argument that the true beauty of the Grand Canyon is not appreciated until you spend some time hiking and camping in it. Rafting counts too. Not for everybody though. And I am glad for that. It suits me to a T. It looks beautiful to me. I'd love to visit it some day. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2018 8:05:45 GMT -5
I will make the argument that the true beauty of the Grand Canyon is not appreciated until you spend some time hiking and camping in it. Rafting counts too. Not for everybody though. And I am glad for that. It suits me to a T. It looks beautiful to me. I'd love to visit it some day. I need to hike in it again. It has been half a lifetime since I last did. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2018 8:06:02 GMT -5
How much is petrol per liter now in Ireland? currently at £1.30. At todays exchange rate it's about $6.70 per gallon. Up $1.20 since my last visit. Hope your car is a hybrid 👍 |
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Post by Ronv69 on Aug 26, 2018 8:21:43 GMT -5
Absolutely Beautiful! I'd love to visit Ireland one day. It's on my list of places to go whenever I can afford the European vacation that I've wanted to take since I was a kid. The problem with Ireland is its a small country that takes a very very very long time to see it all. It's a hard place to just put on a list of places to visit in one trip. Ireland requires and deserves individual attention. I grew up there and I haven't seen half of it. Yep. We took a 10 day tour, up at 5am every day and to bed around 11pm. Only got to spend any time at a few places like Mucross House, Dromolan Castle, two free days in Dublin,Bunratty Castle, Blarney Woolen Mills, and Castle. Most of the the rest we were speeding by. 2 hours at the Cliffs of Moher. We had to wave at Tara as we passed. Three weeks wouldn't be enough. We spent a half a day at The National Museum, which covers over 6000 years of life on the island. In St. Patrick's Cathedral, the number of burned and tattered battle flags of Irish regiments that were lost fighting England's wars you have to see to believe. Uncountable. Texas is much much larger, but Ireland is the concentrated essence of man. A month wouldn't scratch the surface. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Aug 26, 2018 8:26:41 GMT -5
I was amazed at how thick that book was... Some years back, a fighter pilot from Luke AFB was just a few feet from his toddler when she went over the edge...I cannot imagine the grief. I will make the argument that the true beauty of the Grand Canyon is not appreciated until you spend some time hiking and camping in it. Rafting counts too. Not for everybody though. And I am glad for that. It suits me to a T. Agreed. We because at the time I was using both a cane and a walking stick, we took the train, stayed in the hotel and took the coach tour. We got to spend a total of 45 minutes at the rim, on a day that was hazy because of all the preventative fires that were burning in the area. I always knew that we should have gone when we were younger. |
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Post by toshtego on Aug 26, 2018 11:33:04 GMT -5
As a much younger man, I toured the west counties on foot with backpack and sleeping bag. I found it best to travel along the railway right-of-way as that took me through the countryside and out of car traffic. I slept under rail bridges, in ancient towers often occupied with sheep and cows, ruined houses or in the open if it was not raining. Tresspass is not a concept the Irish adheared to much back then. Don't disturb the stock, leave the gates the way they were found. I ate and drank in Pubs. I do not know if that manner of travel can be done today.
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Post by Legend Lover on Aug 26, 2018 11:46:32 GMT -5
As a much younger man, I toured the west counties on foot with backpack and sleeping bag. I found it best to travel along the railway right-of-way as that took me through the countryside and out of car traffic. I slept under rail bridges, in ancient towers often occupied with sheep and cows, ruined houses or in the open if it was not raining. Tresspass is not a concept the Irish adheared to much back then. Don't disturb the stock, leave the gates the way they were found. I ate and drank in Pubs. I do not know if that manner of travel can be done today. It pretty much still can be done today. For example, if you're in the Mourne mountains, the fields are fair game. In fact, there are many styles built into the walls. As long as you don't have dogs worrying sheep (in which case it would be shot) you're spot on. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Aug 30, 2018 11:26:22 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure most people don't care but since I'm up north, here a photo of Portstewart where the famous Morelli ice cream is sold. Some of the best ice cream around!  |
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Post by william on Aug 30, 2018 11:44:13 GMT -5
Very nice LL. Great B&W. And good use of the rocks in the foreground. Maybe you missed your calling and should have been a landscape photographer.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2018 11:47:54 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure most people don't care but since I'm up north, here a photo of Portstewart where the famous Morelli ice cream is sold. Some of the best ice cream around! Paddy, beautiful picture, thanks for sharing 👌👍. Do the dry ice ship to the States.....guess any dairy products or plants is still not legal....bummer! |
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Post by Legend Lover on Aug 30, 2018 11:57:20 GMT -5
You'll probably get taxed on the ice cream. william, thanks for the complement. I did wedding photography for a while, but that took the joy of photography for me. |
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Post by qmechanics on Sept 6, 2018 5:09:12 GMT -5
How about we all take a trip to Legend Lover's home, bringing a few tins of our finest pipe tobacco. When we are done, we will leave him whatever we do not smoke as a thanks for room and board?
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Post by Legend Lover on Sept 6, 2018 8:28:48 GMT -5
How about we all take a trip to Legend Lover's home, bringing a few tins of our finest pipe tobacco. When we are done, we will leave him whatever we do not smoke as a thanks for room and board? Now you're talkin' Better bring some flowers for Mrs Lover (that sounds so wrong). |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2018 8:29:45 GMT -5
How about we all take a trip to Legend Lover's home, bringing a few tins of our finest pipe tobacco. When we are done, we will leave him whatever we do not smoke as a thanks for room and board? Thanks, your taking all of us!!! |
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Post by pepesdad1 on Sept 6, 2018 10:30:57 GMT -5
How about we all take a trip to Legend Lover's home, bringing a few tins of our finest pipe tobacco. When we are done, we will leave him whatever we do not smoke as a thanks for room and board? Thanks, your taking all of us!!! I'm ready, if they can teleport me there as I don't fly (unless I sprout wings, which I am hoping to do one day...some of you will get that). |
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Post by Legend Lover on Sept 6, 2018 10:49:03 GMT -5
Thanks, your taking all of us!!! I'm ready, if they can teleport me there as I don't fly (unless I sprout wings, which I am hoping to do one day...some of you will get that). I think Dolly Parton does anyway. |
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Post by jeffd on Sept 6, 2018 11:32:25 GMT -5
I play traditional Irish and Scottish music.
Years ago I took the ferry over to Londonderry from Scotland, and then the train down to Dublin. I played music in pubs where ever I could, and on the street, from Dublin to Galway.
There are some pictures somewhere in some tourist's old collection, of me busking on Grafton Street in Dublin.
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Post by Screaming Jazz on Sept 6, 2018 13:13:36 GMT -5
Ireland has always been a dream vacation spot for me. Every picture I ever see of it is so beautiful. Maybe next summer I can save some money up for a flight and visit your side of the pond for a week or two.
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Post by Legend Lover on Sept 6, 2018 13:56:13 GMT -5
I play traditional Irish and Scottish music. Years ago I took the ferry over to Londonderry from Scotland, and then the train down to Dublin. I played music in pubs where ever I could, and on the street, from Dublin to Galway. There are some pictures somewhere in some tourist's old collection, of me busking on Grafton Street in Dublin. That sounds awesome! I wish I knew which tourist board took the photos. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Sept 6, 2018 13:56:45 GMT -5
Ireland has always been a dream vacation spot for me. Every picture I ever see of it is so beautiful. Maybe next summer I can save some money up for a flight and visit your side of the pond for a week or two. If you're in the North I'll give you a tour. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2018 13:58:31 GMT -5
And ^^^^^^ a pint I’m sure!! I’d pack a number of tinned tobacco’s as well for you👍
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Post by Legend Lover on Sept 6, 2018 14:14:56 GMT -5
And ^^^^^^ a pint I’m sure!! I’d pack a number of tinned tobacco’s as well for you👍 Oh yes. Definitely a pint. |
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Post by unknownpipesmoker on Sept 6, 2018 14:38:04 GMT -5
LL, have you ever made it out to Co Donegal's Sliabh Liag? Amazing scenery..
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