Ahead lies the Shannon,
behind lies the sea;
ahead lies the Shannon,
beyond lies the sea;
now we cross the Shannon,
tomorrow, the sea.
30 April 2012
07:30 hours train from Heuston Station to Galway
Tag Archives: emigration
The Shannon and the sea
Patrick
Did he find what
he sought when
all those years ago,
he left home behind
and journeyed across the
sea?
Does his spirit
somehow linger
waiting to greet the
son of the
daughter of the
son
who returned
to his native land,
journeying
in hours, not days,
by air, not sea,
to celebrate the present
and seek something of the
past?
26 April 2012
DL 92
Thinking is needed
Today brought the final National Park (some day I have to figure out the different categories – National Park, National Historic Site, etc.) on this trip: Scotts Bluff National Monument.
The day started at Penny’s Diner – a restaurant near the Oak Tree Inn in Morrill, NE. It was a good place to stay and a good place to eat.
From there, we journeyed to the Riverside Zoo in Scottsbluff. And then on to the monument.
As are many of the parks, it is an interesting place with much to ponder. The bluffs served as a landmark on trails west. From the European point of view those trails were about emigration and expansion. From the point of view of the Native Americans those trails were about invasion. A great deal to sort through when one thinks about it. And a great deal of thinking is needed.
Travel continued to Denver. Tickets have been purchased for the Colorado Rockies game tomorrow. A visit to the Denver Aquarium is also in order.
11,602 steps.
See you along the Trail.
Filed under Baseball, National Park, Travel
Along the Graybeard Trail 