New & Past Adventures~
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Budapest to amsterdam V: Passau: 3 rivers, Biblical Floods, High Baroque & 2 personal guides
[The confluence of three rivers. The very light olive color water near the top of the photo is the INN river, clay sediment imparts the color. The closer river is the DANUBE, a brown/grey depending on the rainfall and amount of organic material. A third and much smaller river is the ILZ, which is nearly…
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Budapest to amsterdam: IV The stumbling Stones of Bamberg
Bambergers bragged about it being as important as Rome, saying their city also had seven hills ~~Never Stop Traveling I was in Bamberg on June 10. I’m writing this on June 11 from the city of Würzberg, more than a day upstream from Bamberg. Two day ago, June 9, we spent the day in Nuremberg.…
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Budapest to amsterdam III: A passing moment-a very human connection
[A photo taken a few minutes after the described ‘encounter’. These are not the young women I saw. But I’m including this to give a visual of what I’m conveying. Photo is mine.] Ships that pass in the night, and speak each other in passing… Only a look and a voice, then darkness again and…
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Budapest to amsterdam II: a legend of richard the lionheart
[King Richard I, the Lionheart. Source: Google search.] Even the bravest of us loath war, and those who long for it are the most dangerous. ~~Richard I. If Richard I really did say this, he likely didn’t see himself as particularly dangerous. But the infidels (Muslims led by Sultan Saladin) that he was fighting during…
About Me
My given Name is Patrick
I am an author of both fiction and non-fiction. There are five books out there with my name on them. I am also an active blogger, sharing my interests and musings on a wide range of topics–some whimsical and some melancholy–it’s my Dark Irish Nature.
I am also a photographer and one who suffers from a bad case of Wanderlust. This site is where I will share my thoughts and travels.

