IRELAND, Day Three: Trying out a tour

As we were planning our trip, we -- me, Chris, Gail and David -- spent a lot of time trying to figure out which sites in Ireland to prioritize. There were about a dozen places we wanted to see, but given that they were mostly in disparate parts of the country and we has less than six days to work with, choices had to b [...]
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FRANCE, Day Five: Tours

So picture this: You are heading to your seat on what you hope will be a nice, relaxing 1.5 hour train ride to another city. You've got your laptop bag and plans to do a little work along the way. And then you get to your seat. A screaming 2-year-old is in your seat, valiantly resisting all efforts by her moth [...]
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