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Syncsort Xmas Party 2008Syncsort Xmas Party 2008
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Family visits: Karl's parents, uncle, and cousinFamily visits: Karl's parents, uncle, and cousin
11/22/08
Vania's VisitVania's Visit
11/15/08
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11/08/08
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10/18/08
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10/04/08
Labor Day Pool PartyLabor Day Pool Party
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Philharmonic in the Park (yet again)Philharmonic in the Park (yet again)
06/24/08
Fernanda's Parents Come to VisitFernanda's Parents Come to Visit
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Memorial Day Weekend in CT with MissyMemorial Day Weekend in CT with Missy
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Fernanda's Birthday Party, 2008Fernanda's Birthday Party, 2008
05/17/08
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Karl's Birthday Party 2008Karl's Birthday Party 2008
01/26/08
Xmas 2007Xmas 2007
12/24/07
Syncsort Xmas 2007Syncsort Xmas 2007
12/08/07
Oktoberfest in our ApartmentOktoberfest in our Apartment
10/06/07
Crash!Crash!
09/15/07
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08/31/07
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08/27/07
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5th Brazilian Film Festival, NY5th Brazilian Film Festival, NY
08/08/07
Fernanda's Birthday Party 2007Fernanda's Birthday Party 2007
05/19/07
ParisParis
03/31/07
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03/30/07
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03/29/07
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03/28/07
VernonVernon
03/26/07
Château GaillardChâteau Gaillard
03/26/07
Château de VersaillesChâteau de Versailles
03/25/07
Ski Trip 2007 -- Mount SnowSki Trip 2007 -- Mount Snow
02/17/07
Karl's Birthday PartyKarl's Birthday Party
01/27/07
WeihnachtsfeierWeihnachtsfeier
12/24/06
Syncsort Xmas Party 2006Syncsort Xmas Party 2006
12/09/06
New Car!New Car!
11/28/06
Random New YorkRandom New York
11/05/06
At the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New YorkAt the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
10/24/06
Wander Lucio & ChristyWander Lucio & Christy
10/20/06
Oktoberfest at Bear MountainOktoberfest at Bear Mountain
10/08/06
New EnglandNew England
09/30/06
Barbeque with John and PetyaBarbeque with John and Petya
09/03/06
Sabira's Birthday PartySabira's Birthday Party
08/12/06
Allegra's Birthday PartyAllegra's Birthday Party
07/30/06
Opera in the ParkOpera in the Park
07/18/06
At the BeachAt the Beach
07/16/06
Ante Syncsort Group DinnerAnte Syncsort Group Dinner
07/14/06
Word Cup, USAWord Cup, USA
07/09/06
Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, once moreBrooklyn Botanical Gardens, once more
07/08/06
Brasil 2006, Ceará: Fortaleza, JericoacoaraBrasil 2006, Ceará: Fortaleza, Jericoacoara
06/17/06
Brasil 2006, Belo HorizonteBrasil 2006, Belo Horizonte
06/10/06
Karl's & ParentsKarl's & Parents
06/04/06
Happy Birthday Pool Party!Happy Birthday Pool Party!
05/19/06
Cherry Blossom Festival, Brooklyn Botanical GardensCherry Blossom Festival, Brooklyn Botanical Gardens
04/29/06
Planting a GardenPlanting a Garden
04/09/06
Fixing Up the CarFixing Up the Car
04/09/06
At the Ballet with AFSAt the Ballet with AFS
04/06/06
AlanaAlana
04/02/06
Various Times at Sean & Cecilia'sVarious Times at Sean & Cecilia's
03/05/06
Skiing, 2006 - Hunter MountainSkiing, 2006 - Hunter Mountain
02/18/06
Karl's Birthday (observed (by some))Karl's Birthday (observed (by some))
01/25/06
Bente's VisitBente's Visit
01/10/06
Xmas Party 2005Xmas Party 2005
12/12/05
Ballooning in Lancaster, PABallooning in Lancaster, PA
11/05/05
Segovia, SpainSegovia, Spain
10/14/05
Toledo, SpainToledo, Spain
10/13/05
Madrid, SpainMadrid, Spain
10/12/05
Sevilla, SpainSevilla, Spain
10/10/05
Évora, Tavira, and the Road to Spain...Évora, Tavira, and the Road to Spain...
10/06/05
Porto, PortugalPorto, Portugal
10/04/05
Eclipse -- Bragança, PortugalEclipse -- Bragança, Portugal
10/03/05
Coimbra and Conimbriga, PortugalCoimbra and Conimbriga, Portugal
10/01/05
Nazaré and Obidos, PortugalNazaré and Obidos, Portugal
09/28/05
Lisboa and Sintra, PortugalLisboa and Sintra, Portugal
09/24/05
Wander Lucio and Christy's VisitWander Lucio and Christy's Visit
09/18/05
Dinner at Sean and Cecilia'sDinner at Sean and Cecilia's
08/13/05
At the BeachAt the Beach
08/06/05
Pool MindersPool Minders
07/30/05
From Ivy's Beach to Ivy's PartyFrom Ivy's Beach to Ivy's Party
07/23/05
Opera in the Park for Allegra's BirthdayOpera in the Park for Allegra's Birthday
07/19/05
Five Year Anniversary CruiseFive Year Anniversary Cruise
07/17/05
Social ButterfliesSocial Butterflies
07/16/05
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07/14/05
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07/09/05
4th of July, 20054th of July, 2005
07/04/05
A Day on the RiverA Day on the River
06/25/05
An Opera in the ParkAn Opera in the Park
06/14/05
Memorial Day, 2005Memorial Day, 2005
05/30/05
Scooting in NJ Liberty State ParkScooting in NJ Liberty State Park
05/29/05
Scooting to <i>Ashes & Snow</i>Scooting to Ashes & Snow
05/28/05
Fernanda's Birthday Party, 2005Fernanda's Birthday Party, 2005
05/20/05
Juliana & CristianoJuliana & Cristiano
05/15/05
Nidhi & Arvind's Wedding (observed)Nidhi & Arvind's Wedding (observed)
05/07/05
Sakura Matsuri (Cherry Blossom Festival), Brooklyn Botanic GardenSakura Matsuri (Cherry Blossom Festival), Brooklyn Botanic Garden
04/30/05
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04/18/05
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03/01/05
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02/28/05
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02/13/05
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12/21/04
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12/20/04
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12/19/04
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11/25/04
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10/30/04
Pumkin Pickin'Pumkin Pickin'
10/23/04
Old Short HillsOld Short Hills
10/03/04
Whirling dervishesWhirling dervishes
09/24/04
Random Fall 2004Random Fall 2004
09/22/04
Saroj's birthdaySaroj's birthday
09/20/04
Pool Party!Pool Party!
08/22/04
Allegra's PartyAllegra's Party
07/17/04
FamilyFamily
07/15/04
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07/11/04
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07/01/04
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07/01/04
Opera in Central ParkOpera in Central Park
06/16/04
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06/01/04
Brasil 2004, the restBrasil 2004, the rest
05/31/04
Brasil 2004, part 3Brasil 2004, part 3
05/29/04
Brasil 2004, continuedBrasil 2004, continued
05/20/04
Fernanda's Birthday, ObservedFernanda's Birthday, Observed
05/15/04
Brasil, 2004Brasil, 2004
05/14/04
Highlights of HoliHighlights of Holi
03/12/04
Holi - Full SetHoli - Full Set
03/09/04
New KitchenNew Kitchen
02/09/04
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12/24/03
Wanessa's WisitWanessa's Wisit
12/16/03
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10/24/03
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10/04/03
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09/16/03
Fernanda's Very Old Family PhotosFernanda's Very Old Family Photos
09/04/03
Cristiano's VisitCristiano's Visit
07/15/03
Fernanda's Birthday PartyFernanda's Birthday Party
05/18/03
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04/25/03
Oz 1998Oz 1998
08/01/98
Newest & Latest Entry

Sunday, August 9, 2009

Our Trip to Ireland

Can't come to Ireland and not try the Guinness
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We finally made the trip to Ireland, where my sister has been living for, oh, the last 8 or 9 years. We stayed for three weeks, and travelled around Donegal, Northern Ireland, Galway and the Cliffs of Moher, as well as spending substantial time in Dublin and surrounds, where my sister lives.

Below is a Google Map of our trip to Ireland; I didn't have the GPS on all the time, so I will be adding some map points (Tory Island, I'm looking at you!), but this is pretty much it. I'll also be adding some way points with picture links to the photo sets in the future, so you can click on the map to see our photos from there (like I finally did for our US trip).

We had a great time in Ireland; the weather was just like the clichéd jokes about waiting twenty minutes if you don't like it -- every day the forcast was the same: scattered sunshine with showers, chance of precipitation 30% (meaning it would rain for 30% of the day at different points). Bring an umbrella.

By Brasilian standards, the Latin name "Hibernia" is well deserved, as the temperature was only in the mid teens (Celsius), even at the height of summer when we were there. One day there was a heat wave when it got up to 21°C!

But the rain makes everything very green, and it doesn't last long. And the daylight went on forever -- in Donegal we watched (or tried to watch) the sunset at 22:30.

Highlights of our trip include the Giant's Causway up in Northern Ireland sort of near Port Stewart (the green blob on the map over the "r" in "Stewart" -- zoom in on it), even in the rain, Donegal (Zoom in on the map around Bunbeg to see where all we hiked (and hitch-hiked back)), the Cliffs of Moher, bicycling in Galway, and our final day in which my brother-in-law John took us through a fantastic tour of the Boyne Valley, including Newgrange (which I always through was a bit over-hyped till I actually went inside it) and its sisters Knowth and Dowth, and the Hill of Tara, Monasterboyce, old Melifont Abbey, and more towers on hills where St. Patrick did something significant than you can shake a stick at (zoom in around Drogheda). And even though we spent over a week just in Dublin, we barely scratched the surface, as we discovered on our last day as we zipped through a whole bunch of areas we hadn't even been to.

We'll be back...

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Previous Entries
Google Map of our Trip
09/17/07
Road Trip: The End
09/15/07
Road Trip, Day 27
09/13/07
Road Trip, Day 26
09/12/07
Road Trip, Day 25
09/11/07
Road Trip, Day 24
09/10/07
Road Trip, Day 23
09/09/07
Road Trip, Day 22
09/08/07
Road Trip, Day 21
09/07/07
Road Trip, Day 20
09/06/07
Road Trip, Day 19
09/05/07
Road Trip, Day 18
09/04/07
Road Trip, Day 17
09/03/07
Road Trip, Day 16
09/02/07
Road Trip, Day 15
09/01/07
Road Trip, Day 14
08/31/07
Road Trip, Day 13
08/30/07
Road Trip, Day 12
08/29/07
Road Trip, Day 11
08/28/07
Road Trip, Day 10
08/27/07
Road Trip, Day 9
08/26/07
Road Trip, Day 8
08/25/07
Road Trip, Day 7
08/24/07
Road Trip, Day 6
08/23/07
Road Trip, Day 5
08/22/07
Road Trip, Day 4
08/21/07
Road Trip, Day 3
08/20/07
Road Trip - Day 2
08/19/07
Road Trip! Day 1
08/18/07
Europe 2007
03/31/07
Brasil 2006
06/09/06
Our trip to Portugal and Spain
10/31/05
More and more photo sets
09/14/05
Scooting in NJ Liberty State Park
05/29/05
Scooting to Ashes & Snow
05/28/05
Lots o' new photo sets
01/17/05
Brasil, 2004
05/14/04
Have a Messy Holi
03/08/04
Diwali
10/24/03
Random Stuff
10/04/03
A Party for Fernanda
05/18/03
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