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May 14, 2006
Ireland Trip -- Fried By Sean
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We're in Dublin, hence the increased acess to the internet. We dropped some euros to have access in our hotel room for the next day or so, so we're going to try and update and post some photos.
A rainy morning saw us at a 10:00 AM Mass in Wicklow (St. Patrick's, of course). The church was beautifiul, but the mass felt hurried -- we were in and out in 45 minutes. John had to be back at the airport at 12:30, so we headed up the highway back to Dublin with a brief stop off in Bray. Not much happening there, but we just wanted to check it out.
We dropped off the car at Budget. I don't think I'll rent from them ever again, as their on-line price neglected to included LOTS of charges (some mandatory and some optional). The woman ahead of me in line voiced her displeasure at the same thing. I am very glad, however, we upgraded to the automatic. It made driving much easier. Sarah ended up drving most of the time. She's the better driver while I am the better navigator.
Dublin so far seems like lots of fun. We took a bus into the city from the airport which dropped us off only a block from our hotel. We're glad to be at the O'Callaghan Alexander. We're enjoying the space, the full-sized bathroom, and the fact that we are not in someone's home. I am not sold on the whole B&B thing, even though that's the dominant mode of lodging here. Sometimes it has worked out very well -- like in Kilkenny. Other times, it's been okay at best.
Tonight, we're taking it easy so we can hit the city sights tomorrow.
"Fried by Sean" is not some colloquial slang, nor is in an Irish punk band. It was stamped on the back of the chips ("crisps") I had with lunch. We ate at a place called "Nude" -- an organic restaurant that had great sandwiches and juice, just up the street from Trinity College and a few blocks from our hotel. The crisps we're really good!
Posted by Nakia at May 14, 2006 01:29 PM