We left for Ireland via Iceland on Thursday November 21st. Ambiana took the bus in from UVM and met us at the Coop and then we picked Jakobi up at school and drove to John Farrington’s house in Cambridge, parked and took the T to the airport. The Red Line was being repaired so we had to exit the train at Harvard and find a shuttle bus in the rain which crawled through rush hour Boston to South Station. I was sure we would miss our flight but once we got on I-90 we moved right along and made it to the airport in plenty of time.
Our flight was through Iceland and the volcano erupted again on Wednesday so we got awesome views of the flowing lava which is right next to the airport. Ambiana took these photos as I was on the opposite side of the plane.
Dublin
We arrived in Dublin at 9AM. Flying over Western Ireland was surreal as there was a big storm and the whole Western part of Ireland was covered in snow. It was beautiful. I wish I had took a picture but was too dumbfounded and enthralled by the winter wonderland below me.
Ambiana and Jakobi were thrilled to be back in Ireland. Ambiana guided us the the #16 bus which took us into Dublin. She pointed out where Catrine, Chuck and Uncle Tony lived as the bus proceeded on its route.
We were a bit early to check into our accommodation so we stopped and got breakfast first before walking over to our flat.
The pace was small; a kitchen/sitting room, bathroom and bedroom. I slept in the kitchen! We settled in then went out on the town. Ambiana took us to the Botanical Gardens and to a cemetery next door to it.
We then caught a bus into the heart of Dublin, crossed the River Liffy, bought some postcards and walked around the Temple Bar area.
We ate dinner next to the famous Temple Bar watching everyone take selfies in front of it. Our dinner was excellent and our host and waitress were super nice and fun.
I drank the 1st of 4 Guinness I would consume on this trip!
We also had yummy desserts and Colleen got an extra helping of mushy peas because the waitress said it was the first time in her 6 years of working there that someone ate the mushy peas!
After dinner we joined the hordes and took our pictures in front of the Temple Bar.
Then we walked the streets and bridges crossing the River Liffy.
FTY customer Dana Chrisfield of Acton recommended the Winding Stair for dinner. They also are a bookstore so we went in and I found Uncle Tony’s latest book and bought it!
