Program 582a: Istria; Wee County Louth; Tides

Explore two of Europe's less-crowded scenic peninsulas, on the next Travel with Rick Steves. Rick visits with local tour guides from Pula, on Croatia's Istrian Peninsula, and from Ireland's Cooley Peninsula, an hour north of Dublin in County Louth.

Plus marine conservationist Jonathan White explains what he's discovered about the power of the tides around the world — and how they affect you, even if you don't live near the shore.

Experience the primal tug of Nature, on the next Travel with Rick Steves. 

• Mariam Abdelghani, tour guide from Pula, Croatia
• Singer and guide Cathie Ryan, from County Louth, Ireland   
• Marine conservationist Jonathan White, author of "Tides" (Trinity University Press) 

• Croatia Tourism provides an online guide to the Istrian peninsula.
• Time Out Croatia provides a guide to the olive oils of Istria.
• Miriam Abdelghani can be reached on Linked In for custom tour guiding in Croatia.
• The tourism board in Ireland's County Louth calls it the "land of legends."
• In Carlingford, on the north shore of the Cooley Peninsula, McCoillte is said to be the "last whisperer to the last remaining leprechauns in Ireland," who he says reside near there.  He offers a  presentation about this, weekends at Noon, from the "leprechaun cave" at Folklore Park, along the shore of Carlingford Lough.  
• Cathie Ryan has information about her concert dates, workshops and recordings on her website. 
• Jonathan White lives by the sea in the San Juan Islands of Washington State. In his book "Tides: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean," he explores the complex tidal forces that affect the earth, and describes where he's traveled, to explore some of the world's most interesting tidal conditions.
• Tide charts are available for coastlines around the world.

• "Cathie, I admire your work. Is there a song that embodies how you feel about County Louth or Ireland in general?"  (Judy in Seattle)
• "I will be doing a solo self-drive trip to Ireland in the Fall including County Louth, focusing on small museums, historical sites, and all things textiles. Do you have advice for choosing small-town accommodations?"  (e-mail from Janet in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin) 

• Instrumental intro to Cesaria Évora, "Sodade," Trance Planet (collection) / Triloka
• The Eamonn Ceannt Ceili Band, "The Fox on the Prowl," Souvenir from the Derryhale Hotel, Dundalk / IML
• Café Antarsia Ensemble, "Rakija Waltz," Songs of the Table / Innova
• Lado, "Kolo Igra, Tamburica Svira," Kolo Igra, Tamburica Svira, vol. 1 / Best Music
• Klapa Split, "Kad Si Bila Mala Mare," Biseri Jadrana / Scardona
• Georgia Kelley and Dusan Bogdanovic, "Yovano Yovanke," A Journey Home / Global Pacific
• * Les Negresses Vertes, "Face a la mer (Massive Attack Remix)," Cafe de la Noche (collection) / Sunswept
• Michael Grogan, "The Scholar," From Galway to Dublin: Early Recordings of Irish Traditional Music (collection) / Rounder
• Murty Rabbett, piccolo intro to "Molly Durkin," (1929 recording) From Galway to Dublin:  Early Recordings of Irish Traditional Music (collection) / Rounder
• Clannad, "The Golden Ball," Landmarks / WEA-Atlantic
• Cathie Ryan, "Óró, 'Sheanduine Dóite," Through Wind and Rain / Mo Leanbh
• Cathie Ryan live, a capella excerpts of "Mountains of Mourne" and "Farewell to Carlingford."
• Bob Culbertson, "Star of the County Down," Celtic Waters / (self-released: www.stickmusic.com)
• Aine Minogue, "The Dove's Return," Celtic Dreamland (collection) / Putumayo
• New Ireland Orchestra, "Mountains of Mourne," Irish Classics / One Media Publishing
• John Doan, "Where Horses of Faery Hide," Eire: Isle of the Saints / Hearts Of Space
• Enya, "Bard Dance," The Celts / Reprise
• * Electribe 101, "Talking with Myself," Café del Mar, vol. 5 (collection) / MCA  
• A New Funky Generation, "Labumba '98," Café del Mar, vol. 5 (collection) / MCA
• Cincinnati Pops, Erich Kunzel, cond., "New Hampshire Hornpipe (from the film 'On Golden Pond')," Sailing / Telarc
• Yothu Yindi, "Gapu (Tidal Mix)," Freedom / Hollywood Records
• dZihan & Kamien, "Ocean Air," Nikki Beach vol. 1 (collection) / Loungism Recordings
• Ruth Laredo, "Morceaux de fantaisie No. 1 in G Minor (Rachmaninov)," Rachmaninov Etudes-Tableaux: The Complete Solo Piano Music No. 5 / Sony Classical
• Cincinnati Pops, Erich Kunzel, cond., "Calypso," Sailing / Telarc
• Van Morrison, "Connswater," Inarticulate Speech of the Heart / Warner Bros.
• In web extra: Klapa Nostalgija, "Mila Mi Je Govorila Majka," Dalmatinske Pjesma Dinka Fia / Best Music

• At 8:38, Mariam says that Istria's dark green olive oil was named "best in the world" for the fourth year in a row.
• In reading Janet from Wisconsin's e-mail, she says that she's traveling to Ireland "in the fall" at 31:49.

Program 582 Ireland Haiku 

Cooley morning: mist
music mystery rise from
heartland of legends
— Kerry Dexter, Tallahassee, Florida

Standing where the high kings sat,
I look across the valley,
Skylark sings.
— Lara Hardin, Escondido, California

It's odd that there's sun;
The traditional moist days
Were not to be had.
— G-Robin Smith, Everett, Washington