Dublin

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Arrived yesterday after an uneventful flight . I was however reminded of the goodness of people in the Toronto airport . While changing into my comfortable long distance flight clothes I had taken my tablet out to set it on flight mode .

I was quite perplexed when I was paged to come to the desk in the departure area . I was first asked for some ID then I was presented with my tablet . I had forgotten it in the washroom and someone had turned it in . Wow ! It affirms my belief that people are good.

Arriving in Dublin at 8:30 was good although it was raining. Fortunately it didn't last too long . I found my bus and my BnB with little difficult . I was able to drop my luggage and have a cup of coffee and a visit with the owner but was unable to check in that early . Fortunately the National Irish Botanical Gardens is @900 metres according to MAPSME so I headed to the gardens. It is really large and the greenhouses are a big part of them . I enjoyed them but they were hot and made me sleepy . The Rose Garden was spectacular and the smell was awesome . But the need to be horizontal was too strong and I headed back for a shower and a nap .

It was good .In 3 hours I found the bus to get down to the TempleBar area to walk and gawk . I liked it . LOTS of people around , most seemed happy to be there . The cobblestone streets and many of the buildings are more than 200 years old . There were street musicians playing on several different corners . They were good and seemed to be having fun . I had a hard time choosing a restaurant as there were many cuisines being offered . Finally chose Lebanese and a spicy chicken kofta with a glass of red wine from Lebanon.

By the time I finished eat I was pooped . Found my bus and made my way home and slept for 9 hours.

Today I did the hop on hop off bus and first did the nearly 2 hour ride around . Ended up at the National Museum of Art , St Patrick's Cathedral and when I returned to the Guiness Storehouse they were sold out !!! Oh well . I did have a nice walk and found a restaurant that serves a great seafood chowder served with a wonderful brown bread . I also had a Guiness . Probably my last ...

I found the hotel I will move to tomorrow and where I will meet the group I will travel with the next 9 days .

Time to quit for the night . Hope all is well with you and yours . Keep in touch.

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Comments

[ROGER]

SOUNDS GOOD
ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!

[Shirley Hauta]

Yay!
So glad to hear you’ve arrived and all is going well. Beautiful October day here. Love your blog.

[Ling]

What an adventure !
That is such a long trip! I am so glad that you didn’t lose your tablet and made it safe to Dublin. Happy thanksgiving ! Looking forward to hearing more …

[Dorina]

travel pro.
Good for you Pam. You could be my guide anytime. It is great to have seen so much in one day, sounds like a great start.

[MaryAnne]

On The Road Again
Great to see you are off adventuring again. Found Dublin to be a fun city too. Will follow along . Am finishing up my first trip oistcCOVI. too … spent 12 days just relaxing on the Costa dark Sol in Spain, and am now in England visiting family… so good to be adventuring too .

[Mo Adams]

Happy Thanksgiving
Hello. Glad to hear that you found your bearings so well upon arrival in Dublin. I am not a fan of Guinness so I know what you mean. I hope that you have a good tour over the next few days and that the rain remains soft and sporadic. Happy Thanksgiving. Mo

[Nettie Emily Kost]

Enjoying Dublin through your eyes
Keep up the great updates. Have fun!!!

[Marilyn Webb]

Ireland.
I remember having great seafood chowder in Ireland. Looking forward to your next blog. Marilyn