And in the week we learned that Éire is set to become the richest country on Earth it’s apt that today the world comes to Ireland.
This old sod returned to the (well, you know the rest) for what is always a highlight of the year, the Irish Travel Fair in Dublin.
When we travel professionals all hook up with our trade partners.
To catch up on what’s happening around the world from Philadelphia to Port Aventura World, Seattle to Switzerland.
Although we didn’t dwell on the Eagles losing in the Super Bowl to the Kansas City Chefs with our old pal Greg.
Preferring to push everything else that’s going on in the City of Brotherly Love.
Cities of brotherly love
Philly and Dublin have a lot in common and not just because of the large number of Irish emigres who made Pennsylvania their home.
And whose voyage is commemorated in the Irish Famine memorial there.
They share too a revolutionary history, a love of sport, food and drink’ music and a big bell!
Dublin’s The Diving Bell, used in the building of the Port’s quay walls from the Victorian era.
While Philly’s is cracking.
I got the music in me
And so as is often the way we got talking music, blue-eyed Hall & Oates soul.
Before swinging over to New Jersey… the next table to be fair.
Where another chum Julie was glad to chat Jersey boys and girls.
Frankie Valli, Frank Sinatra, Jon Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen.
And Whitney Houston and Debbie Harry.
Greetings from Astbury Park
Bobbing along: Whitney
And she came, of course, with greetings from Asbury Park.
Where the Foo Fighters and the world’s greatest band The Killers will headline the Sea Hear Now Festival on September 17 and 18.
And the first of those dates being somebody’s wedding anniversary I may be pressed into action.
Must fly though because as the world comes to Ireland I must get back to the world.