Today, Skellig Michael is a World Heritage Site, and an amazing place, indeed. It’s incredible to be here, high on top of the island, and try to fathom what it was like to live here, year round, in these little stone huts, on this steep rocky island. It was a beautiful day when we were there, but the monks didn’t always have it so good.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I’ll be heading back to Ireland in a few weeks for our next women’s tour of Ireland. As long as the weather and sea conditions co-operate, we’ll be sitting by one of these beehive huts soon, imagining the life of those hardy monks who built it.
This is from some footage I took a couple of years ago during our Italy trip. I just tried iMovie on my Macbook for the first time, and here’s the result. After languishing on my PC for a couple of years, these images finally see the light of day! (And I can attest - iMovie is fun, though dangerous — I could spend many hours on it!)
Infiorata — Pienza, Italy
—The Infiorata is held annually in Pienza. People take fresh flower petals — millions of them, and create designs on the city streets. Paths of petals lead up and down roads throughout the town, and even outside the town walls. They wind around, and eventually reach the main display in front of the cathedral.Pienza is a lovely city at any time of year, and if you’re here during the Infiorata (date varies), it’s extra special. We do Italy tours for women every year, and there’s always something new to see in this wonderful country!
One of the many unusual animals that you can see in Costa Rica is the basilisk lizard, also known as the Jesus Christ Lizard. Check out this National Geographic video and you’ll see why it got this name!
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On our Jungle Wildlife Adventures in Costa Rica, you’re likely to see basilisk lizards, and much more! I’m always looking for items of interest for Costa Rica travelers, and will post them in the Costa Rica category.
