2026 Summer travels — The Ireland Update
Dear friends, This (extended) message was started a few days back from my dorm room at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. If you do not have the time or want for the full update, know that I am now safe and sound back in Minneapolis! — Though I was in Ireland for only a short while, the stories and experiences I have had there are enough to fill (several) books. But first, let's backtrack to my last update, back to when I was writing you from London only seven days ago! After I left the war museum, I went back to my London apartment and got packed. I have the layout of my bag down to a science, with little room for error. Once most everything was tucked into place, I dressed in my only clean(ish) dress and went out on the town for my last night in the UK. I saw Six the Musical, and I had a rockin’ time. Six is great because it is so short. The curtain rose at 8:00 p.m., and I was en route back to my flat by 9:10, mindful of my early morning the next day. Saturday wa...