Travel experiences, memories and stories about exploring this great planet of ours

The Whitby Abbey* Abbey Lane, Whitby, North Yorkshire – YO22 4JT * Always has been a draw the iconography of that Gothic Abbey atop the hills of Whitby that is vaguely interwoven as the backdrop into the gothic culture draw to this city that once housed Bram Stoker and the concept of “Dracula”. This fabulous [...]

When I searched for the stone circle nine virgins soon found myself in a bog and a minefield. Not exactly the minefield it seems when one reads such things, but in the pits that are no longer in use or drainage. This is known locally as the field Ding Dong Mine. Ding Dong mine in [...]

Brú na Bóinne* aka “Palace of the Boyne” or “Bend of the Boyne” * Knowth/Newgrange, Donore, Co. Meath, Ireland * UNESCO World Heritage Site *“Bru na Boinne” is the name of a Boyne River Valley section that is home to the World Heritage sites consisting of the Tumulus Sidhe known as “Knowth”, “Dowth”, and “Newgrange”. [...]

Bittangee Bay Storehouse Ruins * Bittangee Bay/Ben Boyd National Forest New South Wales, Australia Just below the campground at Bittangee Bay/Ben Boyd National Forest lies the relatively hidden Bittangabee Bay ruins. An area used for over 6,000 by the indigenous as a “secret men’s meeting and training place” the park has been a popular hotspot [...]

National Museum of Australia * Lawson Crescent * Acton Peninsula, Canberra ACT 2601 * (02) 6208 5000 * One of Australia’s most brilliant and diverse museums is the National Museum of Australia in Canberra within the heart of the Australian Capital Territory. It was established in 1980 by the National Museum of Australia Act to [...]

The Gypsy Graveyard, Crown Point, Indiana THE GYPSY GRAVEYARDCrown Point, IndianaApparently a group of Gypsies had moved to Crown Point in the early 1800′s and were kicked out of town (as is usual with travelling gypsies) after being in town for only a couple of days. Accused of stealing livestock, stealing, immoral values, pagan rituals, [...]

Thunder Mountain Indian Monument * P.O. Box 162 * Imlay * Nevada * 89418 * United States of America * http://www.thundermountainmonument.com/ * Thunder Mountain is a little artistic wonder along the side of Interstate 80 near Imlay, Nevada. It is also known as “The Place Rolling Mountain Thunder built”. This array of odd kitch construction [...]

Museum of Archaeology * Kildare Street * Dublin 2, Co. Dublin, Ireland * +353 1 6777444 * http://www.museum.ie/ * Opening Hours: Tuesday – Saturday: 10am – 5pm; Sunday: 2pm – 5pm ; Closed Mondays, Christmas Day and Good Friday * The National Museum of Ireland has several museums throughout Dublin. One of its famous is [...]

Medieval District Dublin, Ireland The walled district of Dublin that contains Christ Church, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublinia Medieval Museum, The Brazenhead Pub, and many other landmarks is known as the “Medieval District”. As Dublin can trace its origins back beyond a 1,000 years with a good part of Ireland’s historical cultural, educational, and industrial activities [...]