Arriving in Dublin, Ireland with no sleep was then not condusive to catching the correct airport bus...but after 2 or 3 misadventures, missed bus stops and a very exhausted walk, I arrived at my hostel and put my bags away. A few calls home to various friends and family were in order and afterwards I went out to explore the local streets. In typical Irish fashion it began to rain, and as I had not brought my umbrella and was famished, I ducked into the first place I cold find that didn't look like a rowdy pub. Turned out it had great traditional music, even better soup and soda bread, lovely hot tea and free wifi (and a cute and attentive waiter). So having checked all the boxes for a great place to have lunch, I
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