IRELAND 2009

Blarney Castle - Blarney, Ireland

We have been planning and saving for this trip for many years and the best part of the trip was traveling to Ireland. It is a country of great beauty with a rich and diverse history. The Irish food was wonderful, but we also enjoyed some good old American food ie: TGIF & Burger King. One of the highlights of the trip was a visit to Blarney Castle (pictured above), yes some of us actually kissed the "Blarney Stone". The stone was not at all what or where I expected.

O'Connell Street - Dublin City Center

Liffey River - Dublin

Typical Dublin street

VENICE, ITALY 2009

San Marco Square - city center - Venice

Traveling by water taxi or walking is the only way around the city of Venice...no cars allowed!

Enjoying the beauty of Venice!

VENICE, ITALY 2009

Were back after 10 wonderful days in Italy & Ireland. God blessed us with a great time of rest and relaxation. We also had the opportunity to fellowship with missionary friends in Ireland on Easter Sunday. The first 3 days were spent in Venice, Italy. We stayed at a little B&B just 20 minutes from Venice. The amazing thing was the cost was so inexpensive, mostly due to the world economic problems. For example, it cost only about 30% of the normal on everything except for the food. We were able to take the train from the town of Treviso to Venice every day which took us into the city center. From there we took a water taxi to the main square to see all the main sites. Truly an amazing city with a deep historical past!

Enjoying McDonald's in the sun -

Treviso, Italy.