This Thursday, I will be making the annual pilgrimage to the Old Country. My stay won't be as long as last year, but I'm sure I'll report faithfully on all that's of note.

Last year I introduced you to my home town of Bath, and some of the curious customs of the locals. I seem to remember Guinness and Indian food played a big part.

The Royal Crescent, Bath, UK

I will also be visiting Galway in the west of Ireland. It's one area that, despite my many trips to Ireland, I've never been to before. I'm assured it's absolutely beautiful, something which could be said of every other part of Ireland that I've seen so far.

Passage East, Co. Waterford, Ireland

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I'll see if I can do more panoramas, now that I've gained my black belt in Photoshopping. The two above are from old pictures from previous visits.