The Sanders Family Travels Abroad for a Year

Good to have you along for our year long adventures in Ireland and other countries. We are working, playing, and schooling amongst our neighbors in Carna, Ireland.

Please use control + to enlarge the blog, the photos look much better this way. As of March 2011, google has improved the presentation of the blog, the photos show much better now.

Carna is along the west coast on Ireland, a little over an hour's drive from Gallway. It is a pretty rural area, and it is rugged and beautiful, physically and culturally.

We will keep you updated with our life, as we settle into a coastal home and integrate into the community. Greg is working in a Family Practice clinic, mentored by Gerard Hooke, whom Greg worked with a few years ago, for many years, in Arlington, Washington state. Gerard and his wife Amanda have settled into this area a few years ago, and are beloved by the community. The clinic was started by Michael Casey, who worked here solo for many years. He now has 3 clinics in Galway county, where he shares his time.

Our 3 children are in the local schools,where the classes are taught in the Irish language, with some English as well. We are exploring Ireland, on weekend drives. Also, periodically we are hopping over to the mainland Europe, for longer adventures.



Monday, July 26, 2010

Before the Trip

This is the 1st blog entry. We are T minus 34 days from leaving for a year in Ireland. It is a bit chaotic as we work on organizing for the trip, and renting out our homes here. Fortunately, the doctor in Ireland whom I will work with, and his wife, have made it smooth for our transition. We have a nice 4 BR coastal view house awaiting our arrival in Carna, a rural town on the west coast of Ireland.
I am excited, as this will be an excellent adventure for our 3 children. They will attend local schools, taught in the local language. Fortunately, everybody is bilingual. The kids are understandably somewhat apprehensive, but I expect that feeling will settle with familiarity. We anticipate making periodic jaunts around the country, and to the other U.K. islands. Also, mainland Europe beckons.
My lifelong photography passion will most assuredly be fueled in Ireland, and beyond. I look forward to sharing images of our environs and wanderings soon.
Justine has been the creative force behind this adventure, she will soon profit from her efforts.
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