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May 15, 2006
Mr. Dubalina, Mr. Bob Dubalina
Categories: Travel
Whew! A busy day hiting the major sites of Dublin. We tried to get an early start, but I messed up our wake up call (which turns on the TV automatically like some Poltergeist film), but we still made it out by 9:30. It was rainy and dreary. Our first stop was the Trinity College Library and the Book of Kells. We were worried about crowds, but arrived at a good time and were able to get right in. The exhibit was well done. We learned a lot about early Irish Christianity, illuminated manuscripts, and Christian symbolism. The book itself was beautiful, even if you only got to see one page.
Then there was the Long Room of the Library, which deserves its own entry. Wow.
We dropped off some postcards at the postoffice, then went to Dublin Castle. The castle has been swallowed up by the surrounding city, so you couldn't see much of the castle itself. Part of the castle has been turned into Chester Beatty Library. We spent some time examining the collection of manuscripts, including a papyrus copy of the Gospels from 250 AD.
We had lunch at Leo Burdock Fish and Chips, which is desrevedly famous.
Then, we hiked to the Guinness Storehouse. Sarah was really excited! The exhibit was pretty interesting, with cool stuff about the making of Guinness and it's advertising. The view of Dublin from the Gravity Bar at the top was wonderful -- the weather had cleared up just in time.
Posted by Nakia at May 15, 2006 12:57 PM