Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Great Driving Experience at @Mondello_Park with @Max_Hart1

Yesterday I finally got to use a gift of a driving experience at Mondello Park for my 60th birthday (22 months ago!) from my three daughters. I had never been to Mondello Park before, so this was a first for me. My daughters think that I am the slowest driver on the road, so I'm guessing that they had a lot of fun coming up with this as an idea for a present.

My instructor was fellow Wicklow man and up-and-coming race driver Max Hart. He immediately put me at ease and showed me how to take corners and brake at the last moment. I got to drive a Porsche for the first time - in fact I don't think I ever even sat in a Porsche before. It is a fantastic powerful car, and I loved driving it. Six laps around the 3.5 km track went by so quickly, but it was the most fun I had in a long time.

If you are looking for a great present - give it a go!


Thank you girls!

Sunday, July 04, 2021

Happy 4th of July

Today is a great day for Americans to celebrate their Independence Day, and display a fantastic sense of national pride. I searched through my photos to see if I had a picture of myself with the stars and stripes, and I found the one below from my Route 66 trip two years ago. It was taken in Carlinville (Illinois) on Day 3 of the trip. A nearby shop was advertising a fundraising draw - first prize was a gun!

God Bless America and Happy Independence Day to all Americans!