Dublin the City
Well, we made it to America! But don't get too excited, we won't be home until late this evening.
So with that being the case, I thought I'd give y'all a glimpse into our last day on the Emerald Isle, which ended with a long waiting game but started with a dash to the one place I wanted to see while we were in Ireland - Trinity College.
Since I was only in Dublin for a hot minute two years ago, I didn't really get to see many sites, just take in the atmosphere of the city, really. And honestly that's about all James and I were able to do this time, BUT we did get to see one of the places I've always wanted to see -the Long Room in the Old Library at Trinity College.
We started the day off with our last Irish breakfast and a GREAT conversation with a very open-minded B&B owning, Irishman. We discussed illegal immigration in America and the price of college tuition, naturally throwing some Trump in there, too. It was nice learning from each other, as John gave us some insight into how things are done in his tiny little town of Dunlavin, as well as Ireland as a whole. So after that stimulating talk, we left for the bright, fair city of Dublin, Ireland!
James got his last chance of zooming us around the little country roads that Ireland is famous for, before zooming us right into the heart of Dublin and into a parking garage. We only had about an hour to find the college, get tickets to see the library, wait in line, and then make a mad dash for it! But we managed to do all of that AND get to see the famous Book of Kells, too, which is what the tickets are really paying for. It's a copy of the four gospels made by monks a lot of centuries ago, famous for its "illuminations," a type of illustration they did back then.
The Library, though, was up the stairs from the Kells exhibit and just took your breath when you turned the corner and saw it. Wow. I can't imagine what it would have been like to actually work and study in there, requesting a book from a librarian and seeing him scurry around, wander up the stairs, and bring it right back down to you. Something, truly, for the ages. It was beautiful. Now, it is only filled with old books, mostly from the 13th century, as well the oldest harp in Ireland, one of only a few of the original proclamations of Irish Independence, as well as a bunch of cool busts for famous people that were important in Irish history. And some important in ours, like our fave pal John Locke, whose ideas influenced our government's founding <3 #Merica
After taking in the library for a brief period, we had to motor back to the car just to motor to the airport. It was sad turning in Spitfire the Skoda, our good friend for a great week. And then going through the hassle of airport security and US customs, not to mention a two hour plane delay. (no more money from us AER LINGUS!!!!) But all in all, it's always good to come home.
What a great Honeymoon (: WE. LOVED. IRELAND. And we can't wait to go back!!!!!
So with that being the case, I thought I'd give y'all a glimpse into our last day on the Emerald Isle, which ended with a long waiting game but started with a dash to the one place I wanted to see while we were in Ireland - Trinity College.
Since I was only in Dublin for a hot minute two years ago, I didn't really get to see many sites, just take in the atmosphere of the city, really. And honestly that's about all James and I were able to do this time, BUT we did get to see one of the places I've always wanted to see -the Long Room in the Old Library at Trinity College.
We started the day off with our last Irish breakfast and a GREAT conversation with a very open-minded B&B owning, Irishman. We discussed illegal immigration in America and the price of college tuition, naturally throwing some Trump in there, too. It was nice learning from each other, as John gave us some insight into how things are done in his tiny little town of Dunlavin, as well as Ireland as a whole. So after that stimulating talk, we left for the bright, fair city of Dublin, Ireland!
James got his last chance of zooming us around the little country roads that Ireland is famous for, before zooming us right into the heart of Dublin and into a parking garage. We only had about an hour to find the college, get tickets to see the library, wait in line, and then make a mad dash for it! But we managed to do all of that AND get to see the famous Book of Kells, too, which is what the tickets are really paying for. It's a copy of the four gospels made by monks a lot of centuries ago, famous for its "illuminations," a type of illustration they did back then.
The front of Trinity
The inside of the college quad
The Library, though, was up the stairs from the Kells exhibit and just took your breath when you turned the corner and saw it. Wow. I can't imagine what it would have been like to actually work and study in there, requesting a book from a librarian and seeing him scurry around, wander up the stairs, and bring it right back down to you. Something, truly, for the ages. It was beautiful. Now, it is only filled with old books, mostly from the 13th century, as well the oldest harp in Ireland, one of only a few of the original proclamations of Irish Independence, as well as a bunch of cool busts for famous people that were important in Irish history. And some important in ours, like our fave pal John Locke, whose ideas influenced our government's founding <3 #Merica
After taking in the library for a brief period, we had to motor back to the car just to motor to the airport. It was sad turning in Spitfire the Skoda, our good friend for a great week. And then going through the hassle of airport security and US customs, not to mention a two hour plane delay. (no more money from us AER LINGUS!!!!) But all in all, it's always good to come home.
What a great Honeymoon (: WE. LOVED. IRELAND. And we can't wait to go back!!!!!
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