13/7/02 Dublin, Ireland (Phill)
Josh and I visited the temple bar district last night which is Ireland's most famous street for bars. Basically it's like Austin's 6th street with lots of performers and whimsical drunk Irish entertaining the crowds. Today I had intended on catching a bus to County Wicklow which supposedly has some of Ireland's best scenery. Unfortunately I slept to late to do this. I've moved to a bed and breakfast where Josh is staying; finally got a good nights sleep last night. Anyway, it was just me going to Wicklow since josh wanted to do more of Dublin, but after missing my bus I was doing Dublin myself. I really enjoy just wandering around looking at things and getting lost. I ended up in a really bad neighborhood while looking for fish 'n chips so I had to make my some-what Scottish accent, very rough and Scottish :) Not great fish 'n chips either!
I saw most of the major sights in particular The Book of Kells which is one of Ireland's treasures. It was the first translation into Gaelic of the bible and is kept at Trinity College, Dublin. Had to queue up for ages to see it but it's definitely a sight to see. Beautifully decorated, hand drawn characters (the opening letter of a paragraph generally is a graphic pictorial summary of the main events of the paragraph).
Anyway, back to temple bar at night. Seems like everyone in Dublin is getting married and the girls are all out having Hen Nights. All dressed up and doing crazy stuff, basically humiliating the bride but in good spirits. I can't imagine the state of these girls when they arrive at the alter the next morning!
Posted by Admin at July 18, 2002 02:45 AM