tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36460660.post6585834180697118912..comments2024-03-11T21:31:15.183-07:00Comments on Feeding My Enthusiasms: Glin to Dingle and Some Grilled Garden GoodiesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36460660.post-66931017776306260152009-07-02T10:53:41.835-07:002009-07-02T10:53:41.835-07:00Good to see it nice and tidy. In the late 70'...Good to see it nice and tidy. In the late 70's I was over in Ireland when there were several labor strikes including garbage pick up. It was a sad state of affairs when power would go out, streets were messy and you didn't know if the ferry would run to take me back to England to fly home. It was a definite contrast from two years before. But I love the country and proud of my Irish heritage. I wish I could have seen more of the country.Cranefarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14070210443035239853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36460660.post-8138902614862183782009-07-01T23:07:01.054-07:002009-07-01T23:07:01.054-07:00I love those dolphins in the wall. that is so uniq...I love those dolphins in the wall. that is so unique.Peabodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16153432137711301559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36460660.post-46684933050037233422009-07-01T12:06:58.282-07:002009-07-01T12:06:58.282-07:00Ah,Luimneach. :) Those street signs bring back mem...Ah,Luimneach. :) Those street signs bring back memories from my time in Dublin. To me neither Dublin nor small towns in the countryside were overly tidy or untidy.<br /><br />Grilled zuchini are looking good too.Andreashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03969823221855515404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36460660.post-26936454971961648012009-07-01T10:00:31.783-07:002009-07-01T10:00:31.783-07:00Tanita, It was actually someone who was looking at...Tanita, It was actually someone who was looking at my photos who commented on there being no visible trash...I know that big cities usually have some and we never made it to Dublin for comparison. Guess we should just enjoy the places that remain beautiful for their beauty and the big cities for their excitement and museums, etc. I'm pretty sure that Tidy Towns in a national program, but will have to check that out! Thanks for the thoughtful comment!!!<br /><br />Tanna, Next time we should switch...I'll go to Paris and you go to Tralee. LOL. Guess not...who could give up Paris after all? Glad you are enjoying the travel stories...there will be a couple more.Ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733838869805925920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36460660.post-75370350024372520862009-07-01T09:19:29.482-07:002009-07-01T09:19:29.482-07:00Tired out it, I think not. We're talking Pari...Tired out it, I think not. We're talking Paris again - and I'll go to Paris anyday I'm asked but gosh I'd love to go to all these places - Tralee has always called me, you know just one of those names you want to see to give it true life in your mind.MyKitchenInHalfCupshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07321041059604871286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36460660.post-58963399820895497722009-07-01T01:43:03.911-07:002009-07-01T01:43:03.911-07:00I wish there were a Tidy Town award here! While Oa...I wish there were a Tidy Town award here! While Oakland Airport is never a good example of anything in terms of civic awards, I think you have to balance that attitude against where you were. Dingle is a tourist town, but it's not that big. Friends of ours who live in Dublin call it "the filthy city." Much of Glasgow is a STY. Yet, Pitlochry, the town we visited last weekend, is gorgeous, though there are throngs of tourists and tour buses EVERYWHERE. Conversely, where I went to grad school in Oakland is gorgeous -- and Monterrey and Mendocino, which gets tons of tourists, cyclists, tour buses and the like, is generally pristine.<br /><br />It's not perfect here, either. By no means.<br /><br />As the inimitable Dorothy Parker once said, "you can lead a whore to culture, but you can't make her think." You can give people parks and gardens and good things in a city, but then you'll have to work hard to clean it up as they work equally hard to pitch Irn Bru bottles and other crap into it. Smart city councilors to think of the Tidy Towns award. I hope it has a nice fat purse to go along with it, so people stay deeply motivated.tanita✿davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671822274852087499noreply@blogger.com