Author Archives: Ray Boas

Arrived in Cortona – 3 July 2011

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Ray Boas

Hi all, I figured I would wait until tomorrow to put up a small post, but in looking at  my stats I see that 6 people have checked here today (maybe to see what is up).  So, I am out … Continue reading →

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PREPARATIONS FOR ITALY – JUNE 28, 2011

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Ray Boas

“A CHINESE POET MANY CENTURIES AGO NOTICED THAT TO RE-CREATE SOMETHING IN WORDS IS LIKE BEING ALIVE TWICE.”  From the preface to UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN by Frances Mayes. It is so hard to believe that June is just about … Continue reading →

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Rowell’s Inn – Friday Night Dinner – June 10, 2011

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Ray Boas

This will be my first three-hour trip blog, but oh is it worth it to share.  Last Friday night when I was travelling back from Dorset, VT with a load of books I decided to have dinner in Chester, VT, … Continue reading →

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ENDURANCE AND NOSTALGIA – June 8, 2011 – Sugar Hill, NH

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Ray Boas

Endurance on man and machine on a nostalgic journey, Wednesday, June 8th.  Last year I had wanted to go see the Lupines in Sugar Hill, NH, in the TR3, but it was not ready, so I planned to do an … Continue reading →

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Saratoga Springs – May 31, 2011

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Ray Boas

Gary (number two son) has a place in Saratoga Springs for May and June, and had a break in his schedule so I drove over today, am spending the night, and will head back sometime tomorrow.  I would have driven … Continue reading →

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Last night – Thomastown, Ireland – 13 May 2011

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Ray Boas

  Last night, Friday, 13 May, and I am in Thomastown, Ireland.  I got more done that I planned today, and got closer to Dublin than I thought I would.  I am, however, typing this into my Word Processor with … Continue reading →

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Kinsale, Ireland – 12 May 2011

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Ray Boas

A full day plus in Kinsale.  I can run harder and do more than most people half my age – 13 1/2 hours out and about today in Kinsale and environs.  Kinsale I could easily spend many days in, and even … Continue reading →

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Dingle to Kinsale – 11 May 2011

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Ray Boas

  Another day filled to completion, and then some.  Some rains as I was driving off the peninsula, but that was it.  I made it to Killarney in the time Google-maps said it would take, and had to continue just … Continue reading →

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Dingle Peninsula – 10 May 2011

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Ray Boas

  I allowed a day for the 30 mile drive around the Dingle Peninsula, and absolutely enjoyed the 8 1/2 hours I took taking in the sites – I plan well.  Out of 73 images I took today, I am … Continue reading →

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On Dingle Harbor – Dingle, Ireland – 9 May 2011

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Ray Boas

The sun has finally gone down (about 9:30) and the tide is up, the winds howling, and the sea is actually hitting my second story windows in this quiet 1909 row-type house on the bay in Dingle.  What a town … Continue reading →

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