Rosy moment

Paris, France A simple photo of a lovely, well-posed rose in the garden behind Notre Dame.   Thank you, lovely rose.  You are more graceful than I could have hoped!  

Top 5 in Cork — x 3!

Cork, Ireland   I was recently asked to do a guest post for GotSaga.com about the Top 5 in Cork.  I asked if they wanted County Cork or Cork city, but by the time I got the answer, it was too late!  I was already off and running — I had THREE top 5 lists!  …

Cork: South Parish

Cork, Ireland Tourist information offices are easy to dismiss as being designed for, well, tourists.  They are also, however, a great source of information for locals who would like to learn about upcoming events as well as a bit of history.  Handily enough, the Cork tourist office has 2 brochures published by the Cork City …