Even though we have lots to do to get ready for our trip (less than two weeks now!), we are trying to spend time savoring what we love about the Bay Area.
Other People Have Marbles!
We spent a lot of the weekend getting rid of stuff: some via Craiglist sales, but mostly by just putting stuff out on the curb. We tried to teach Theo our “imagine how happy someone else will be with this (insert item)” purging technique and it seems to have mostly worked. Here, watch him chanting “Other people have marbles, other people have marbles” as he gathers items to give away.
On a semi-related note, someone graffiti tagged our free box last night! Oh, Oakland.
Priorities
There have been several moments recently where, after a series of vague questions, I realize I’m being politely asked if we’ve received a large inheritance or some other financial windfall that is funding our trip around the world.
Everything that we’re taking with us!
Our Hop Across the Pond (and then some)
After a flurry of last minute packing and de-stuffing on Saturday, we started our trip!
Our First Home for a Month: A Rural Cottage near Skibbereen, Ireland
For our first month, we are living in a cottage in a rural area near Skibbereen, Ireland. Very rural. Google maps refers to the road to the cottage as “unnamed road.”
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Fierce Fish and Cupcakes: Skibbereen’s Farmers Market
We are mad about farmers markets and the Saturday morning market in Skibbereen didn’t disappoint.
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Overheard in Skibbereen, Ireland
That’s what they say in Ireland: beautiful day, between the clouds.
Country Walks
The sun doesn’t set until 9 pm, which gives me about an hour and a half of daylight after Theo goes to sleep, so I’ve been talking walks.
A Jaunt into Cork
We drove into Cork on Saturday to pick up my mom from the train station and trade in our rental car.