Some quick recommendations for a visit to Portland, Maine, a favorite spot:
Portland Pie Company have gluten-free pizzas
There’s a section of the Berlin Wall in Old Port – near DiMillo’s On The Water, a renovated ferryboat that’s a restaurant on the water.
The Portland Museum of Art has an impressive collection… Winslow Homer! Monet! Etc.
A Mariners ice hockey game would be worth watching, if they’re at home: https://www.marinersofmaine.com/list-schedule
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An old favourite that never gets old…
One of my favourite places probably in the whole country to visit would have to be Blennerville and the area near the Tralee Ship Canal, on the outskirts of the county town of Tralee, Co. Kerry. There are spectacular views out the Dingle peninsula toward Mount Brandon, and the majestic beauty of Tralee Bay.
Blennerville was once the port for the town of Tralee in the 19th century, and in addition to handling shipping requirements for the area (both import/export of goods and the emigration of people from 19th-century Tralee and its environs) this small village was where many ships were built over the years, including the tall ship the Jeanie Johnston. (Sidenote: when the replica famine ship was being built in Blennerville about 10 years ago, locals were taking bets as to how far out of Fenit she would get before she sank, given who from the locality…
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One of my favourites…
Rumour has it the remains of St. Nicholas (yes, that one) are buried near the abbey at Jerpoint. Rumour, and a guidebook or two. Supposedly, according to the story, the knights from Jerpoint Abbey were in Turkey during the Crusades, and while retreating, removed his body from Myra in modern-day Turkey and re-buried it at the Church of St. Nicholas west of the abbey.
Jerpoint Abbey is a spectacular Cistercian abbey dating back to the 12th century, and a wonderful place to have a good wander around. Founded around 1158, the original settlement at the abbey was set up by the King of Ossory, Donal MacGillapatrick, for Benedictine monks. By 1180, the Benedictines had lost favour, and Cistercian monks were brought in from Baltinglass to take over the abbey. The church with its Romanesque details dates from this period. According to our guide, the Cistercians were essentially a breakaway group…
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Over the years, friends have contacted me when they’re planning a trip, looking for suggestions and advice. I love helping people plan travel, so I get excited and come up with huge long lists of things that they can do, or favorite spots to eat/drink/have coffee/see a show/attractions not to miss if I’ve visited or (often) lived there.
I set up this website as a place to store, and share, these recommendations. I’ve lived in Ireland and the Northeastern U.S., and traveled around Britain and parts of Europe as well as hitting every state on the east coast of the U.S. at least once. If I don’t already know about a place, one of my favourite things to do is to research places that people are going- and find out about the transportation, if there are tourist discount cards available, and the interesting, unusual and historical attractions that may be slightly off the beaten track.
I intend, eventually, to offer my services to do this research for busy people who want to travel, but aren’t sure what to do when they get there. For the moment, however, I will be posting regularly(ish) on the blog. If you’re interested in that sort of thing, I also have a collection of goodies featuring images of a variety of places in my cafepress shop, and calendars for your enjoyment over on Lulu.
Stay tuned….
