Author: ziggyseamstress
I'm an artist, a gardener, a seamstress and an adventure seeker. I started this blog to share my ideas on sewing, crafting and gardening but it has turned into more of a travelogue than anything else! I love traveling, photography and sharing my adventures. I hope you enjoy reading about them and I delight in your comments. Thank you for checking it out!
Leicester and the other place
As I said in my last post, I’m going to be skipping around on the ‘story line’ of my travels. It’s just getting too complicated to try to keep up on each step of the journey. So, here I’m skipping my trip to Belfast, Northern Ireland and vicinities (which I’ll get back to later) and moving on to my time in Leicester, England. I love … Continue reading Leicester and the other place
County Clare, Ireland
As with my time in Killarney, I didn’t take many pictures of Galway. I’d gone there in order to have a ‘home base’ as I went off to see the Cliffs of Moher. There’s a huge area in the center of town that seems to be devoted to shopping and I’m not so much interested in that. But here are a few pictures in and … Continue reading County Clare, Ireland
County Kerry, Ireland
There’s a place in Northern Ireland I’ve wanted to see for years. When I was with Stephen and Maurizio I told them I intended to go directly there after leaving Dublin and in the kindest, most gentle manner they said, in so many words, “What, are you nuts?” They said I’d be remiss if I didn’t take the time to go to western Ireland and … Continue reading County Kerry, Ireland
Dublin & my Friends
I didn’t think he was going to let me in. The customs agent at Dublin Airport. He asked how long I was staying, how much money did I have (i.e. can I support myself while I’m here), did I know anyone here, what jobs do they have, when was my departure date, why didn’t I have a ticket for my flight out and, since I … Continue reading Dublin & my Friends
Lisbon, Portugal – Part 2
I’d like to show you a random, crazy mix of pictures I’ve taken since I’ve been here in Portugal whilst I tell you a bit about my experience…. I should know better by now. I tell myself I do know better, but then find myself doing it again. That is, having expectations. Many, many years ago I saw a photo I can still see in … Continue reading Lisbon, Portugal – Part 2
Nazaré & Skateistan
National Geographic recently had a cover story about a man who surfed an 80 foot wave at Nazaré, Portugal, breaking the world’s record as largest wave ever to be surfed. From what I understand, this record has already been broken, but I still wanted to see the spot where it happened. And I did (maybe not as thoroughly as I would have had I discovered … Continue reading Nazaré & Skateistan
Monserrate
I’m so glad I went to Monserrate Palace today (and you’ll be happy to learn I wasn’t an idiot and took the bus!). The gardens surrounding the palace are lovely and peaceful. The history is long and convoluted and ownership of the property has changed numerous times over the centuries. Building of the current structure began around 1860. I’d like to simply share with you … Continue reading Monserrate
Sintra, Portugal
From Lisbon, I took a train to Sintra day before yesterday. This is the train station in Lisbon from which I departed. I remember thinking at the time, “Wow, I get to go through those doorways!” Beautiful. Here are a few first impressions of Sintra. Below is part of the ‘Historic Center’ of town which is very touristy (said the tourist). But, it’s still charming. … Continue reading Sintra, Portugal
Águas Livres Aqueduct & Cascais
Quoting from the Unesco World Heritage website: “The Águas Livres Aqueduct is a baroque architectural infrastructure….. built between 1731 and 1799. It is a hydraulic structure that stretches over 36 miles, built of cut stone quarried in the Lisbon area. It was the last great classical aqueduct to be built all over the world, constituting a system for the capture and transport of water which … Continue reading Águas Livres Aqueduct & Cascais
