Walk about Dublin

After 12 hours of sleep we are ready to explore Dublin. But first breakfast is included with our room. You can never be sure what kind of food you’ll find. Well, we were surprised! 

We were told to come after 8 when it is less busy. Hmmm maybe not. Probably one of the best buffets I’ve seen.

There was hot food, (back bacon, eggs, potato, sausage) cheeses, sliced meats, cereals, oatmeal, yogurts, bread/toast, croissants, juices, coffee and tea, fruit, fruit salad and more…

Our meals 

Now off we go to explore . First Trinity College. Found out we have to book to see the Book of Kells and the library. So we will do that tomorrow. 

Wide open spaces and lots of people. So off to St Stephen’s Park. It is here the uprising took place in 1916.

A lovely place to enjoy big trees and open spaces. Next stop was called Marion Park with Donal said there would be artists…didn’t find that but discovered the National Art Gallery of Ireland. 3 floors of old classics! 

Van Gogh and Monet among hundreds of Irish painters.

Time for lunch and the gallery had just the perfect snack.

I had prosciutto and Brie, Evelyn had turkey. Delicious! Even Yellow Bunny enjoyed the gallery when she hung out with a famous painter??

It seemed time to check out the streets of Dublin. 

The weather was perfect, almost hot, and people everywhere. We were surprised how many young people just sat on the edge of the road to eat and drink! 

Some things you see are a little unusual…

It is now time for gelato! 

You can not go to Dublin without seeing The Temple Bar. So working our way, we checked out a Vintage shop….

Not quite for us but interesting…. On to the Temple Bar! 

Hundreds of young people on the road, I wonder what’s inside? 

Heading homeward… we have walked about 10k today.

A little time to relax till we meet our gadventure group.

We got together in the hotel hallway spot so hard to hear others say who they are, where from and way on the trip.

There are 15 people- 12 female, 3 males. Looks like 4 Americans, 2 New Zealanders, 1 Australian and 8 Canadians (Victoria, Gibson, Montreal, Ottawa)….I think 

As a group went to a pub for dinner. Really really loud in there! And we were at 5 different tables so not a lot of interaction. That will happen in the next few days! 

We had fish and chips with mushy peas, salad and fries. The fish really good, the fries not so ☹️.

Off to bed to get ready for tomorrow….