We have a handicap room. Smooth transition to the shower (note the drain at lower left) so that a wheelchair can get in. There’s a large plate glass wall on one side of the shower, which I ran into at night when I got up to go to the bathroom.I’d been wondering what the red cord in the bathroom is for. I think it’s “Help, I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!”Irish Breakfast is pretty much the same as Scottish Breakfast, except that there is white pudding instead of haggis. I requested no mushrooms with my plate. Merrianne had Salmon Eggs Benedict, which others said was very good.Some of our group ate outside for breakfast. There were fur water bottles that the restaurant would heat up for guests who wanted them.
Today we saw more of Dublin. We took the coach, and did a bit of walking, too.
A war memorial, the three Fates. I think the bottom one might be Yanagi.The most photographed statue in Dublin, of Molly Malone, who actually never existed. I noticed the wear on one part of the sculpture, and later found out that it’s supposed to be good luck to rub her there.Gaelic vocabulary word of the day
We visited the Emigrant Museum, then split into smaller groups for lunch.
Their street sweeper was tiny.In the afternoon, we saw the Book of Kells exhibition. The exit was through the Long Room, a giant library with very old books.
After the Book of Kells, we split up for our own activities. Millie and Tom walked back to the hotel, which was about a mile away. Merrianne went to look at museums. I visited about half a dozen thrift stores, looking for T-shirts. This was the plan all along, as I only brought two T-shirts.
Saw this sticker near the midpoint of a bridge I crossed.€1 rackWhich do you think I chose?
After looking at a lot of stores, my conclusion is that Irish people don’t do a lot of T-shirts. Maybe it’s the cool weather. Golf shirts or jerseys were abundant, though.
This 360g salad was only €1.99 at Aldi. I also got a chicken salad and rocket (arugula) sandwich.This is the best price I’ve seen, about 5.5p per biscuit.
It’s amazing how healthy and inexpensive food is, here. Housing is another matter. A single room can go for €800/week (€3200/mo) which is out of reach for most people. Many college students are homeless.
