Mike McLellan's Postcards

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This blog is about the adventure of traveling and especially the interesting people that you meet. We will share stories about people and places we have encountered from around the United States, Ireland, Scotland, England, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, France, Canada, Spain, Mexico, The Vatican, The Netherlands, Belgium, Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Liechtenstein, Portugal, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, and more. This is not a travelogue -- we leave that to Rick Steves -- this is a collection of fragments in the journey of life.

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Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Austrian High-mileage Mail Truck

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

The lie bone is connected...

The bone (in Piazza Erb, Verona, Italy) is supposed to fall if a person who has never told a lie walks under it. Well, I walked under it and I expected it to come crashing down. Alas, was it because he asked me if he looked good in that hat?

Monday, March 4, 2013

Walking Mall in Innsbruck Austria

It's a wonderful day in the neighborhood.

What you don't see...

We do not think that tourist oriented places are bad, but we usually do not spend much time at them. The top picture is the London Eye - we walked by it, It seems too Disneyland for us. The next picture is as close as we got to Blarney Castle in Ireland - I have no need to kiss the stone (ask anyone). And, we were sure that we would skip the gondola ride in Venice. However, being thrifty (read cheap) we had paid for it in a package so we took one anyway. If you miss the gondola, it is fine. Spend the money on a bottle of wine and watch the sunset from the Accademia Bridge over the Grand Canal.

Sunday, March 3, 2013

On the Sleahead Road

The top picture is of the Lying Man (island) which is off the coast of the Dingle Peninsula in Western Ireland. The middle photo is of the van tour we took to see the various archaeological sites. Taking a tour allowed the usual driver to actually see more than the road. The bottom photo is a closer look at the retired police chief who takes the tours. He loves Dingle and knows it well. He takes groups all of the time and still seems excited about it. He also shared that these views are extraordinary. It is rarely this clear. Ah, the luck 'o the Scot.