Dubliners for a Day or Two

July 30th, 2007

On our third weekend in Oxford, we took an Aer Lingus flight to Dublin to experience something of Ireland. We had perhaps been expecting to see rolling kelly-green hills and moss-topped huts - but Dublin offered neither. The city has a complex history and personality that two and a half days doesn’t allow time for figuring out. We hope to explore more of the country some day in the future.

Our first double-decker bus experience together! On our way from the Dublin airport to our hostel in Temple Bar.

We were lucky to meet these two - Becky and Jeremy - at our hostel. They had left their home in sunny California for work experience on sustainable farms throughout Europe - an experience offered to them by an international organization called WWOOF.

Anyone who visits Dublin has two necessary stops: the Book of Kells at Trinity College and the Guinness Brewery. We only made it to the first (sorry Matt!) The Book of Kells is an ancient celtic bible featuring brightly coloured illuminations. It was made by monks long long ago.

This is Dublin Castle. Matt called it an ‘ADD’ castle, for indeed, every section was a different style, from a different time period, right up to the sections that were painted red and blue and yellow. This is the expression that showed up on Matt’s face after Linnea told him that he could have the castle if he wanted.

The parliament house, where the prime minister lives. I believe the word for Prime Minister is Taosieach. Don’t ask me how to pronounce it!

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• 1. Joyce F  |  July 30th, 2007 at 5:04 am

  Matt and Linnea, I have really enjoyed seeing your journey throughout this exciting time. Thank you so much for sharing it with us through your blog.

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