Scotland is an amazing country with startling beauty, great people and culture, and an epic history. And quite surprisingly, those same people absolutely love the song, “Take Me Home, Country Roads” by John Denver. My girlfriend and I arrived in Edinburgh, Scotland’s capitol, in the late afternoon. From the train station we had a small … More Scotland’s Entrancing Edinburgh
My girlfriend and I recently returned from a vacation to Europe. The first stop after landing in London was York, a city in northern England. There we visited a dungeon, went on an entertaining ghost tour, enjoyed the pubs amidst the old medieval buildings, and bludgeoned our friends with a plastic axe. York is a … More Yanks In York
“Two people got blown off the Cliffs this year so far,” the bus driver informed the nearby passenger who had asked about the Cliffs of Moher. Our bus from Dublin to Doolin was nearing its destination, and with that, the famous Cliffs of Moher. “In fact, two to three people usually die each year because … More Foolin’ In Doolin
I didn’t mean to start a mosh pit at a dance club in Dublin. It just kinda happened. I swear. After all, I was in Ireland and there was much alcohol involved. But before I get into that let me fill you in on how I came to be in Ireland’s amazing capital city, and … More Dublin Shenanigans
I may have seen a ghost in Gettysburg. You know Gettysburg? It’s the town in Pennsylvania that hosted the famous battle during the American Civil War. In July 1863, two epic armies from the North and South came together in this small, Pennsylvania town to slug it out like two nuclear apocalypse survivors fighting over … More The Ghosts of Gettysburg
The rocket ship coaster car on Space Mountain came to a halt. Thankfully we were in the beginning of the ride in that little tunnel with all of the flashing lights. If you’ve ever been to Disneyland and ridden Space Mountain, you know it’s a roller coaster in the dark. The opening section of the … More Don’t Surf On Space Mountain
An Incredible Madness 