Photo Catch-Up

Guinness Storehouse Museum

Dublin skyline from Sky Bar at Guinness Storehouse Museum
 



Long Room in Trinity College Library (where the Book of Kells is held)



 

2 1/2 hr train ride Dublin to Cork

Okay I have to take a moment to gush about how much I loved riding the train. First off, I felt all official because our names showed above our seats since we had pre-booked. Also I loved being able to read "Brida" by Paulo Cohelo, which is based in Ireland, as I watch the beautiful countryside go by. Refreshments were available to purchase and free wifi was available. I've heard it is slightly pricier than bus tickets, but classy ladies travel in style. ;)

 

View of Cork from Lancaster Lodge

 The Lancaster Lodge, where mom and I stayed while she was in Cork, was across the river from a beautiful "rainbow row" of buildings and incidentally two minutes from the apartment I am now staying in and maybe a ten minute walk to campus. The staff at Lancaster Lodge definitely embodied the stereotype that Irish people are very friendly and the breakfast was stellar! I recommend the "mini-Irish" breakfast which was NOT MINY! It just did not come with blood pudding. (And I can be adventurous, just not at 7 in the morning)

 

University College Cork, where I am attending classes

Is my current university beautiful or what? And that is just a snippet of the beauty. Be there on a day when the sun is shining, it is 100 times better.

 

The main cathedral of Cork, St. Finn-Barr's

The cathedral pictured above is right down the street from Deans Hall, the accommodations, where I am staying. Also the front has some of the most intricate detail which reminds me of Strasbourg's almost over the top beautiful churches.

 

 Finally on top of things! Anybody think it will last?

Love,