After breakfast we headed into Dublin and parked at the St
Stephens Green Shopping Centre. We then walked to the Hop On/Hop Off bus and
took a bus tour around the town. We saw a number of Churches (Christ Church,
St. Patricks, St Aouden), Phoenix Park, the Guinness Storehouse, the Jameson
Distillery and O’Connell Street and the GPO which featured prominently in the
Irish resistance of 1916. We then went to Bewleys for a light lunch.
Following this and a bit of shopping, we took the car south
towards Avoca. It was a bit late by the time we got there considering our 6:30
dinner date. However, it was great to see in person the village and environs,
which are very scenic. We then drove back to the apartment.
A quick turnaround later we left for the bar where we to
meet Dermot, Hugh & Rory (cousins) for a dinner. Due to some discrepancies
between the address on the website and the actual address, it proved difficult
to find. However, with some basic detective work and the assistance of a local
taxi driver we managed to get there an hour late. We found Hugh & Rory, but
Dermot was dealing with a vehicle breakdown problem and was even later still.
So in real terms, we were on time.
We sat about and talked about various subjects, mostly
dealing with Ireland and Bermuda, having some laughs and some interesting
conversations, even on such subjects as rugby. Dinner was quite nice in the
midst. Meanwhile, Manchester United was playing Newcastle United on the screen,
and Liam watched the game on and off. Final score Man U 2, Newcastle 1. Maybe
next time…..
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