We stopped by the magnificent Cliffs of Moher on this Emerald Isle.
What is Ireland?
These are found at the duller end of a pencil.
What are erasers?
"Squirrel" is derived from the Greek skiouros, meaning "shade" this recognizable squirrel body part.
What is a tail?
We used to walk 8 miles in the snow between Minneapolis & this capital city to get to school at Concordia University.
What is St. Paul?
A February holiday commemorates the Buddha reaching the final state of this goal of the Buddhist path.
What is Nirvana?
Made it to the top of 22,600-foot Ojos del Salado one of the highest peaks in this mountain range.
What is the Andes?
The obelisk in St. Peter's Square was brought to Rome by Caligula from Heliopolis in this country.
What is Egypt?
This striped rodent of the squirrel family makes good use of its large internal cheek pouches when transporting food.
What is a chipmunk?
In the Himalayas, you bet we saw the big creature of myth who got this anglicized name from a journalist in the '20s; no pics though.
What is the Abominable Snowman?
Twelfth Night precedes the feast of this, also known as Three Kings' Day.
What is the epiphany?
Took in the rugged scenery & the lemon festival along this country's Amalfi Coast.
What is Italy?
One of the 2 official languages of the Pacific island kingdom of Tonga.
What is English?
Pancake lovers must have similar tastes to red squirrels, who in winter make holes in these trees & lick away.
What are maple trees?
Hard to believe we just beat Dan Jansen's 1994 gold medal-winning time in the 1,000 meters in this sport.
What is speed skating?
Celebrated December 23rd, Festivus includes "the airing of" these; "I got a lot of problems with you people! Now, you're gonna hear about it".
What is the airing of grievances?
Great snorkeling & diving in this large bay off Chittagong & Chennai.
What is the Bay of Bengal?
Despite an investment of over $250 million this car model seen here did not sell well in the U.S.
What is the Edsel?
Like your pal who can bend his fingers back horrifically, squirrel hind leg "wrists" are this, so paw directions can reverse.
What is double-jointed?
We snowmobiled all the way up this alphanumeric mountain, all 28,251 feet of it! Then played some Yahtzee at the peak.
What is K2 mountain?
The Jewish festival of trees, Tu Bishvat includes eating fruit, like this one that according to tradition has 613 red seeds.
What are pomegranates?
Paid my respects at the Gandan Monastery in this capital city of Mongolia.
What is Ulaanbaatar?
As a verb it means to consider valuable or regard with admiration; as a noun, it often follows "high" in a positive sense.
What is esteem?
In 1994 trading on this first electronic stock exchange ceased for 34 minutes after a squirrel chewed through a power line.
What is the NASDAQ?
We would've given our beloved mail carrier a Mercedes to observe this day, December 26, but federal law maxes single gifts at $20.
What is boxing day?
On December 13 Scandinavians celebrate this female saint; young girls wear white & wear lighted wreaths on their heads.
Who is Saint Lucia?