I'm delighted to have been asked to be part of Bealtaine Festival Sligo this year. It's a festival that is very dear to my heart and over the years I've loved listening to the stories of the people involved. I'd love to see some of you tomorrow at St. John's Hospital 3.30pm. The photographic ‘Art... Continue Reading →
Krakow – the best and worst of the rest
You can read about Auschwitz here and the Salt Mines here. If you are interested in visiting the area I would recommend it, here are some things that might help. I flew from Dublin into Krakow. I booked the executive lounge at Dublin airport and to be honest it was worth every cent. My flight... Continue Reading →
Sunday goals
I'm home and delighted to be home. Although I never underestimate the beauty of Ireland it gives me a wake up call to go away and come back again. There really is no place I'd rather be. I've come back with a few goals in no particular order: Stop eating cake and junk food -... Continue Reading →
Going Underground in Poland
Another part of my trip to Poland was a tour of Wieliczka Salt Mine. I booked a ticket for 8.30am and after a twenty minute train trip on a very nice train (for less than a euro!)I arrived to Wieliczka. There are two separate mine tours one is the miners trail and the other is the tourist... Continue Reading →
On solid ground
I'm back from Poland. There was such a lot to take in and process. I'll write more about it in the coming days. A couple of big things personally were how lonely I felt. This is the longest I've been away on my own and even though it was just for a few days it... Continue Reading →
Auschwitz- Birkenau
Yesterday I went to Auschwitz - Birkenau. It's free to get in and I had originally booked a ticket to go around on my own but it's quite confusing figuring out how to get there so in the end I booked a tour including transport. Michael, from Krakow Direct picked me up from my hotel... Continue Reading →