Sunday, July 31, 2011

Dublin

Our second day in Dublin.  We visited Dublin Castle, Christ Chapel, including a museum of Dublin from the Viking age through the Middle Ages up until the reformation.  Our last stop was the Guinness Storehouse, that concluded with a visit to the sky bar on the top floor, with views great views of Dublin.  We had dinner at the oldest pub in Dublin, the Brazen Head. 
Sandy and Molly Malone on the streets of Dublin!
Into The Dublin Castle - Built by the English in the 1500s
The one remaining original tower has the "King's chapel" attached to it

Christ Church was founded in 1030 - the original was burnt.  The curent building dates from the 1500's

Olaf the White was the Norweigan King of the new city of Dublin (841) -
maybe Sandy is related???

Just in case the Irish rebel I needed to practice up abit

Guinness is not really on Tom's diet - but we are at the Guinness warehouse!

Maybe Tom needs to watch his Guionness - but I'm on vacation!!

On to supper at the oldest pub in Ireland (1198)





Saturday, July 30, 2011

Dublin

We got to Dublin at 8:00 AM.  It's a short flight, so not much of a night.  We got to our B&B way early so had a bit of a wait before our room was ready.  Our hosts here are really grecious, as was the bus driver on our ride into the city, who let us ride without exact change.  That made up for the taxi driver who way over-charged us for a ride from the airport. We vistied Trinity College and saw the book of Kells.  Had Irish stew and Smithwicks for dinner in a pub down by the river.
Tom snaps a shot as I get ready to get off the plane.  Our B & B in Dublin.
Trinity College's Oldest Building - it was started in 1580 by Queen Elizabeth
The Old Library At Trinity - The Book Of Keels Is Shown Here-
It is One Of The Oldest Bibles Dating To About 800

Dublin Old Town Has A Lot Of Charm



Tom Fits Right In With The Statues Of His Starving Irish Relatives - Can You Pick Him Out??



The Irish Pub Where We Ate Dinner!

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Away we go!

                                                    Not too long ago we were in Rio!

Friday AM - we are off on another European jaunt!  Cat drove us to the airport this morning.  We traveled Aer Lingus to Ireland.