Rest And Recoup
At the end of the day (right after a day of touring Ireland, and a few minutes before dinner) this is what we got accustomed to doing: Head right back to The Westbury and rest for a good half hour....
View ArticleButlers Chocolate Cafe
Butlers Chocolate Cafe was our after dinner place almost every night of our stay in Ireland. In fact, in almost every restaurant that we dined in for dinner, we had to skip dessert because we loved the...
View ArticleTrinity College
Trinity College is Ireland’s most prestigious college. Founded in 1592 (418 years ago), it was originally limited to rich Protestant males, but it opened its doors to women (Catholic at that) in 1903....
View ArticleSt. Stephen’s Green Park
The St. Stephen’s Green Park in Ireland is surrounded by fine Georgian Buildings, although it used to be enclosed in 1664. A city park that was originally a medieval commons is complete with gory...
View ArticleGuinness Storehouse
It was but fitting to spend an afternoon at the home of Ireland’s national beer. That is, at the Guinness Storehouse. With the beer-making museum, a gallery of clever ads and the awesome Gravity Bar...
View ArticleDisappointed But…
You know that feeling of frustration when you are looking forward to buying what you really want and it is not available? I had to go through that situation twice this year – first, when we went to the...
View ArticleTraditional Irish Stew
A few days into our vacation in Ireland, I discovered that I love the traditional Irish stew (braised tender lamb with potato, onion, carrot, flat leaf parsley, gravy) a lot. The voracious eater that...
View ArticleI Prefer What I Have
Do you notice the windows sans blinds behind me on this picture? This pic was taken inside our temporary abode – our room at The Westbury in Ireland. I was baffled that it was not equipped with blinds...
View ArticleA Glimpse Of Dublin’s Temple Bar
The Temple Bar area is Dublin, Ireland’s trendiest neighborhood, with cafes, theaters, shops, galleries, restaurants and of course pubs. It is a great spot of live traditional music. Three hundred...
View ArticleSt. Patrick’s Cathedral Dublin
St. Patrick’s Cathedral is Ireland’s largest church and one of the most beloved places of worship in the world. It is actually one of the two Anglican cathedrals in Dublin. The core of the Gothic...
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