Dublin Collection

So, we’ve been in Dublin the past couple of days, but I haven’t blogged. This has been because I’ve been tired, or out late, or my iPad didn’t charge properly. Anyway, because of this, my mom called me this morning from Canada to make sure I wasn’t dead.

Not dead yet, Mom.

And to prevent rumours of my demise, I figure I better post some stuff about my time in Dublin.

O’Connell Street, looking past the Spire at the GPO.

Here are some pictures from Christchurch Cathedral:

St. Audoen’s Church, the oldest continuously operating parish church in Dublin. These are the ruins beside the working church. If you look carefully, you may spot a wild Penny in the left foreground.

Dublin’s Garden of Remebrance.

Some pictures from the National Museum of Archaeology:

After spending this morning at the museum, we wandered down to Grafton Street for a little bit of shopping and lunch, and then headed over to St. Patrick’s Cathedral, stopping along the way for some Murphy’s Ice Cream.

I didn’t take many pictures at St. Patricks, because I already had a bunch from previous visits. But here are a couple.

Now, we’re resting up in our room. The concierge here gave us directions to a place that does live music earlier in the evening, so we’re probably going to walk over there for dinner in a little while.

And tomorrow – our last full day in Ireland – we’re off to Newgrange and the Hill of Tara.

A Bit of Belfast

This is going to be a short update. I spent most of the day getting from Derry to Belfast. I’m staying at the Old Rectory, which is not really within walking distance of the bus station1, so I broke down and took a taxi rather than try an suss out the bus schedule.

The Old Rectory is amazing. My room is large, comfortable, and beautiful, and the welcome was warm and helpful. In no time at all, I had all the information I needed to find my way back to the city centre on the bus – and then back to the B&B, which is the important bit. Also, a list of good places to eat.

So, I headed off to the city centre to take a look around. Not a lot of pictures, but a couple.

This is The Spires shopping centre. How cool is that? I also need to get a picture of Victoria Square shopping centre.

This is the front of City Hall.

And here’s the side of City Hall at night.

One of the things I find I really like about every city I’ve seen in Ireland is that they all have a pedestrian-only shopping district near the city centre. Belfast is no different in that regard, but it also merges the shopping area into a large shopping centre that is open to the air except for a dome. It was a very cool place, and I’m upset that the pictures I took are all crap. I’ll have to head back there and try again.

While I was there, though, I noticed that the theatre was about to start showing Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, which I had been wanting to see. And I went and saw it.

And that’s why I don’t have more to show you today. Tomorrow, though, is my tour of the city and the Antrim coast. Should have plenty of pictures for you from that.

 

  1. Well, it kind of is, but not when I’m carrying my luggage. []