Two weeks ago we went to Dublin Ireland for a weekend. To honor the Irish (and our wallet), we flew Ryanair. I must say that flying with them isn't as bad as it used to be. Perhaps Olaf and I have just gotten more savvy and now pay the extra ten pounds for priority boarding.
This trip we decided not to pay for extra baggage. Since we'd only be in Dublin for the weekend, it should be fine if we each take one small carry-on. It was our first time traveling so light, and I was pretty happy :)
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| Me with ALL of our luggage. |
We were very lucky with the weather. The first evening was really t-shirt weather and after that a sweater was sufficient.
On Saturday morning we grabbed coffee and croissants at the shop around the corner from our hotel, then found a nice churchyard in which to eat our breakfast.
What is there to do in Dublin? Walk, eat and drink. Olaf tried many new beers and I tried pear cider. I will not drink that again- the sugar gave me a headache.
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| The River Liffey |
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| Olaf once had a business meeting at the bank behind him. |
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| Irish Famine Memorial |
I like to read a novel by a local author when we visit a new place. This trip I read Frank McCourt's childhood memoir 'Angela's Ashes.' I found most of the book to be very down, though he does show that there is humor in the midst of dire poverty. The themes were parallel to those in a book of stories from the slums of Mumbai, titled 'Behind the Beautiful Forevers.'
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| Olaf and his favorite beer from the trip- Red Rebel. |
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| Snapping ourselves in the mirror. |
On Sunday we visited Trinity College and the Old Library. No photography allowed but I took this photo when the guard wasn't looking.
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| The Old Library |
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| Trinity College |
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| Dublin Castle |
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| In a very crowded St. Stephen's Green |
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| St. Stephen's Green |
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