Day 26 - First Day in Ireland

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We awoke to a wet and dreary Dublin, but undeterred we headed into the City to meet one of Lynn’s oldest friends. We found her with her 2 lovely girls under an arch overlooking the Ha’penny Bridge.

We spent the morning enjoying a coffee, catching up on old times, and watching the girls run riot (as a 2 and 3 year old do). :-)

We enjoyed lunch with them and then headed to Limerick, our overnight stop. Once we had left Dublin we drove out from under the gloomy weather and enjoyed the Irish country side as we drive across the country. We tuned into a radio station and were surprised to hear the announcer was named Rick O’Shea, which to non-Irish people like us has provided some amusement.

We finally made it to Limerick and found our hotel.

For dinner we walked along the river Shannon and found an Irish pub. I enjoyed an Irish stew accompanied by a Pint of Guinness, a truly wonderful Irish meal.

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