WELCOME TO VISIT EARTH
WELCOME TO VISIT EARTHIf you are looking to build a new home in St. Lazare, Hudson, The West Island or the greater Montreal area, here's a link to Mark Kornafel, a local builder specializing in new house builds, interior and exterior home renovation projects, and home repairs.
01/03/10 by visitEarth
If you are looking to move or visit Montreal, here's a local real estate agent and her sister staging and interior design company to help you out.
12/28/09 by visitEarth
It's been a little while since posting any updates from Montreal, so thought it might be helpful to start with a few local, small businesses that I have had a chance to work with.
11/09/09 by visitEarth
Here's what deep concern looks like. Many thanks to Victor who just sent me these photos - he's part of the local Irish hiking group we met on our hike along the Slieve League just west of Donegal, along the western coast of Ireland. As mentioned in a previous post, it was extremely foggy and we didn't know until we were already traversing the "Eagle's Nest" what exactly we were crossing.
What these photos don't quite convey is the dramatic falloff on the other side (these are the highest sea cliffs in Europe, after all), which was a 2000 foot (600 meter) drop down into the Atlantic.
08/28/09 by visitEarth
This morning started out like many others, rather grey and rainy. However, by 8am the weather had started to clear, and we found it that the local fishing boat would in fact be heading out to visit the Skellig Islands off southwest Ireland, at the very edge of the famous Ring of Kerry. The weather has been rough throughout August, so we considered ourselves lucky to be able to go.
So we packed up after breakfast, and left our car at Iskeroon Bed & Breakfast, one of our nicest stays in Ireland - here's a view from their driveway down into the bay, a short walk to the pier.
We met up with our captain, John, but unfortunately had to wait a little while for the last couple to arrive - they turned out to be our undoing for the trip. Even though we'd taken Bonine, the ride was still rather rough, with pretty high swales. After an hour and 45 minutes, we arrived at our destination, the Skellig Islands and the larger Skellig Michael, an outcropping of rock that contains sixth-century Christian monastery perched on a ledge close to the top. To our surprise, it is the only UNESCO WOrld Heritage Site in Ireland.
Here are some photos approaching the Skellig Islands, and some shots of Skellig Michael, also known as Great Skellig.
Due to our original delay from the late Irish couple and the rough seas, Captain John contemplated landing for several minutes. Eventually, based on his experience, the tides, and feedback from other passenger boats, he told us that while he'd be able to drop us off, he wasn't sure if he'd be able to pick us up. So we toured around the perimeter as best as he could, the continued on to Little Skellig.
Little Skellig is not open to the public, as it is Ireland's largest and the world's second-largest Northern Gannet colony, with almost 30,000 pairs. It's difficult in photos to convey the experience of seeing all these birds flying, landing, and resting on the island, but here are a couple shots, along with Captain John's brave dog having a look.
After a short reprieve in relatively calm waters, it was time to ride back, so another 1 and 45 minutes or so later, we arrived back at the dock. From there, we made a beeline as quickly as we could back to Dublin, making the drive in just about 5 hours. We had a great dinner at "Juice", probably Ireland's most well-known vegetarian restaurant, then struggled north in the rain to Evergreen B&B, where we had a late arrival but a friendly welcome.
The next morning we made the short drive to the airport and bade farewall to the Emerald Isle. However, I hope to post some additional thoughts in the coming days...
08/22/09 by visitEarth
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