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Published: August 16th 2018
Dublin
A rootin tootin son of a vixen in a pub.Dublin
Grey skies again and when we stepped of the shuttle Irish mist filled the air. We hopped on a Ho-Ho a lucked out with a live presentation including wonderful Irish humor. We road the circuit and transferred to a second bus to complete the loop. That was an entirely different experience. The bus was crowded, standing room only and the riders paid no attention to the narration. The were yelling and laughing and sneezing and coughing and it was anything but a pleasant ride. By the time we got off we were disgruntled and in no mood to buck the crowds. There was a large Princess ship and a P&O ship in port and the crowds were everywhere. From the bus we could see long lines at the points of interest and neither of us was in the mood. So we stopped for lunch, ML tasted her first Guinness and declared it OK. High praise from a non beer drinker. We had planned to stay in town for a pub crawl but opted instead for an excellent presentation of Irish music by talented music students. In case your thinking of a high school recital, this group performed
Greenick, Scotland
Best weatherman ever before Prince Charles, will be performing for Pope Francis and takes place in the St. Patrick’s Parade in NYC. Not too shabby.
The sun shone in Grennock Scotland. We could have headed to Edinburgh but it was Festival week and the Scottish Tattoo so it would have been a zoo. We decided to take a walk.
We stopped to get our bearings and a local woman asked if we were lost. We explained we were trying to decide which way to go and she pointed out points of interest. She said her car
was just up the street and she asked if we wanted to see the best lookout in the area. We said yes, and off she drove through neighborhoods and past schools and finally to a lookout overlooking the Lochs and the memorial dedicated to the Free French Navy that was sheltered there in WWII.
Sadie offered to drive us back to town but it was downhill all the way so we walked. It was lovely to meet the locals in the yard gardening or walking the puppies. The flowers were blooming and every now and then a
brief shower would pass to cool us off. These are the encounters that make travel so rewarding.
We stopped a Sadie’s daughter’s cafe for a bite and then returned to the ship. A perfectly delightful day.
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