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My Great Wide Somewhere
A travel blog by Delaney Hanon
Travel Logistics


A Week in Killarney
September 8-15, 2025 We have spent the last week in Killarney, County Kerry, taking care of Chili the long-haired Chihuahua--the first of...
Sep 15, 20253 min read


The Magic of the Burren
We woke up on the morning of September 6th without a plan for the day. We had another night at our hotel in Kilfenora, so we had a bit of...
Sep 10, 20254 min read


And they called her The Irish Rover
Reflections on Galway and Kilfenora We are on our 6th day in Ireland and it is hard for me to believe how much we have already done. I...
Sep 9, 20254 min read


Packing List
"Travel light." This is the constant advice we have received in preparing for this trip. However, our admittedly unfinished itinerary...
Sep 3, 20252 min read


Northern England, Edinburgh, Stirling, and Galway
September 28-October 8, 2025 Once we finish our sit in Wales, we will take the train north to Scotland. We have another Trusted...
Aug 21, 20251 min read


Beaumaris, Wales
September 20-17, 2025 After Ireland we will take the ferry from Dublin to Holyhead, Wales, then take a train to our next pet sit in...
Aug 21, 20251 min read


Killarney, Ireland
September 8-15, 2025 Our first pet sitting gig takes us to Killarney ( Cill Airne ), Ireland to stay with Chili the dog. Killarney is in...
Aug 21, 20251 min read


Dublin, Galway, and Kilfenora
September 3-7, 2025 We start our journey in Dublin, where we will rent a car and drive across the middle of Ireland to Galway. While we...
Aug 19, 20251 min read


Our Journey Begins
When I was a kid, I would spend hours recreating this scene in our yard. I would specifically ask my dad to not mow the lawn so we had...
Aug 19, 20252 min read
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