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Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure #3 (2023) – Antarctica
Visiting Antarctica is a tale of two adventures. A tale of the journey through rough waters followed by a visit to an incredible part of the world. Antarctica had been on my bucket list for many years. It was going … Continue reading
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure #2 (2019) – Ireland & Scotland
My brother, Ted, and I have made two trips together to Ireland to explore our Sweeney roots. Back in May 2016, we were off on Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure #1. We visited McPherson and Brennan cousins as well as … Continue reading
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure #1 (2016) – Searching for a Sweeney link from Leitrim back to Donegal
My brother, Ted, and I made a trip to Ireland in May. We had fantastic visits with our McPherson and Brennan cousins, as well as our friends, the Clarkes. Gerry Clarke has been a great help in our family research … Continue reading
Go big or go home. Our trip to South Africa.
I am now approaching another trip to Ireland, so it’s about time I posted a summary of our last trip. In July, 2015, we went on a family trip to Capetown, South Africa. It had nothing to do with my … Continue reading
Exploring my Gaetz roots in Nova Scotia
In July, we had another combination vacation and family history trip. Is there any other kind of vacation? This time, I was exploring my Gaetz roots in Nova Scotia. My ancestor, Johann Martin Gaetz, arrived in 1751 as part of … Continue reading
A river cruise down the Danube
It’s been about 18 months, so it’s about time I mentioned our vacation last July. We’ve never taken a vacation on a big cruise ship, so we decided to start with a river cruise. It was a great trip, covering … Continue reading
A cornucopia of Irish cousins – my latest trip to Ireland
In March, I was lucky enough to take another trip to Ireland. Scheduled to be in Dublin for work on a Monday, I decided to arrive on Saturday morning and head west for a weekend of visiting. My first stop … Continue reading