Tag: tourism
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A visit to Woodford Reserve Distillery
Photos from a tour of the Woodford Reserve Distillery near Versailles, Kentucky.
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A visit to Old Forester Distillery
Photos from a visit to the Old Forester bourbon distillery in Louisville, Kentucky.
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A model for living the faith: Father McDyer and alleviating poverty in Glencolmcille
Christians get a bum rap these days as being bigoted and small minded. Perhaps it’s because some high-profile people who claim to follow Christ behave that way. Perhaps it’s because many people experienced a rule-based, condemning Christianity as children. But most Christians I know go quietly about their faith. The ones who live it out…
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Always meet a fellow blogger when you get the chance
Our day along Northern Ireland’s Atlantic coast brought us near the home of fellow film photography blogger Michael McNeill. He writes the North East Liberties blog, which is named for the area of Northern Ireland that Michael calls home. When he read here that we were coming to Ireland, he wrote to offer a meetup. We…
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On the trip of a lifetime, you power through your exhaustion and drink in every experience
Our first day in Ireland began at 10 am on Friday before Labor Day, as we drove north toward Chicago for our flight, and didn’t end until Saturday evening on Irish soil. We flew from Chicago to Dublin, taking off at about 6:30 pm and touching down at about 8 am Irish time. That’s 3 am Indiana…
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What’s the best compact 35mm film camera to take on vacation?
As I get ready to visit Ireland with Margaret later this year, I’ve been trying to decide which film camera to take with me. I’d love to shoot nothing but film over there, but ay yi yi the cost of processing the film when I get back! So I’ll pack my digital Canon PowerShot S95.…
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A new Web site for the Historic Michigan Road
The Historic Michigan Road Association has a new Web site at http://www.historicmichiganroad.org. On it you’ll find information about the road’s history and many of the fun things you can do and see along the route. The HMRA is moving slowly but surely toward our vision of driving heritage tourism along the entire Michigan Road. Now that…
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The giants of Route 66
If ever you drive Route 66, be sure to stop to see the many giant things placed along the way. It’s American kitsch at its finest. Our very first stop on our Route 66 trip was to see the Gemini Giant in Wilmington, Illinois. It stands watch over the road next to the Launching Pad…