Back to School, Already? What About Labor Day?
Some things never change, such as how quickly the summer flies by. Whether you are a student, or the parent of a student(s), the feeling...
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by Jana Lieblich
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Jana
- Aug 23
- 4 min
The Twins Turn 11 on Sunday, Amidst a Once-in-a-Lifetime "Hurriquake" in Southern California.
As luck would have it, the twins' birthday was on Sunday, the very day the now-named "hurriquake" hit Southern California. Luckily we...
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Jana
- Jul 25
- 4 min
Our Final few days in Scotland are spent Peacefully in Stirling. Saying Goodbye is not Easy.
I am writing this blog from my kitchen table in Hidden Hills. We arrived home last night. It feels strange to be home. First thing this...
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Jana
- Jul 24
- 5 min
A Serene and Deeply Meaningful Day Spent at Balmoral Castle as we bid The Queen a Final Farewell.
Like so many other experiences on this trip, visiting Balmoral Castle exceeded even my greatest expectations. Ever since we planned this...
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Jana
- Jul 23
- 3 min
Pitlochry - Our Favorite wee Town in all of Scotland!
We have loved every moment of our time in Scotland (except for the expected family squabbles, which are to be expected on any lengthy...
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Jana
- Jul 22
- 2 min
Culloden and Cawdor - We're all over the Scottish Sightseeing map Today!
We continued on with our castle circuit on Wednesday. We are on Scotland after all! However, we mixed it up a bit and added a famous...
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Jana
- Jul 21
- 3 min
We Continue on the Castle Circuit as we Head to the Capital of the Scottish Highlands, Inverness
We departed the Isle of Skye for Inverness on Tuesday. We saw some beautiful scenery as we made our way through the legendary Highlands...
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Jana
- Jul 20
- 1 min
We Spend the day on the Spectacular Trotternish Peninsula Loop, on the Isle of Skye.
On Monday, we spent the day driving the Trotternish Loop, which is a 50-mile circuit around the northern part of the island. This loop...
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Jana
- Jul 19
- 2 min
Our Discovery of the Highlands and the Islands of Scotland, Continues
As we were packing up to leave our Airbnb, the kids came upon this wee friendly duck in the parking lot. She followed us around for...
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Jana
- Jul 18
- 2 min
A Three Isle Tour, A Three Isle Tour.
Unlike the doomed SS Minow's three-hour tour, on the beloved 1960s show, Gilligan's Island, our eleven-hour, three-isle tour, went off...
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Jana
- Jul 16
- 3 min
Have Car, Will Travel, Through Scotland!
On Friday morning, we were back in business (well, after a few hours of sitting at the Budget Rental trying to work out a few problems)....
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Jana
- Jul 15
- 3 min
Off we go to Glasgow!
On Wednesday morning we headed off to Glasgow to spend three days and two nights, more or less. This was our third big city in a row. As...
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Jana
- Jul 13
- 3 min
As our Visit to Edinburgh Continues, The Queen Beckons, Again.
On our last full day in Edinburgh, we packed in the sights. With not enough time in this glorious city, we tried to see as much as we...
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Jana
- Jul 12
- 3 min
Edinburgh is Our Kind of Town!
We got to see a lot more of Edinburgh on our first full day there. We really liked what we saw! I like to call it London Light. It has...
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Jana
- Jul 10
- 3 min
Goodbye Ireland, Hello Scotland!
We departed Ireland on Sunday morning. We were so sad to go. We absolutely loved our time there! We even chose our very own favorite...
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Jana
- Jul 9
- 4 min
A Long, Mostly Sunny Weekend in Dublin and a Short Reprieve From Driving!
Although we were sad to see the bean can car go, I felt a big weight lifted off me when Garin and I returned the rental car to the...
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Jana
- Jul 8
- 3 min
We Relish our Last Day in the Irish Countryside Before Heading to the big City.
After a rather underwhelming and therefore not-so hearty breakfast at the River Court Hotel in Kilkenny, we were on the road yet again. ...
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Jana
- Jul 7
- 2 min
Our 1700-Mile Irish Road Trip Continues with Visits to a Giant Rock and a Norman Castle.
As expected, the breakfast at Faithlegg was top-notch, served in their elegant dining room. It was a treat to stay in this stately manor....
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Jana
- Jul 6
- 3 min
July 4th - We immerse ourselves in Irish Emigration, Leaving us Grateful for Those who Came Before.
We had a long day on Tuesday. We made many stops, but all the advance planning was so worthwhile! We saw and experienced some really...
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Jana
- Jul 5
- 2 min
Kenmare and Kinsale. We're Making our way South in Ireland and Loving Every Minute!
Well, we may not be loving every minute, but you have to grab readers with a compelling title, right? The car rides continue to be long...
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Jana
- Jul 5
- 2 min
Rough Seas Make for a Calm Day.
On our second day in Dingle, we were scheduled to take a (very small) ferry to the Great Blasket Islands. We were really excited for...
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Jana
- Jul 4
- 2 min
Dinlge Town, we are Bound!
We started our day in Ennis, which is an absolutely charming town in Western Ireland. We had to hit the road fairly early to get to our...
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Jana
- Jul 3
- 4 min
There's Rain and Then There's Rain!
On Friday we had an amazing itinerary of events planned, en route from Galway, County Galway, to Ennis, County Clare. We had planned the...
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Jana
- Jul 1
- 2 min
The Lieblichs of Inishmore
We may not be as dysfunctional as the characters in The Banshees of Inisherin, but if I keep driving around Ireland at the pace I have...
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