Dublin arrival

Hi folks,

Ireland has been very good to Shari and me. We loved the west, biking around County Clare in Irish weather, which is weather that changes before you even realize what your current weather is. We had lots of gray and cold, but little rain, with strange bursts of sunniness at just the right times.

We are now big fans of Irish Stew and the Full Irish Breakfast, which is basically all you need to get you from Guiness to Guiness. Shari has not taken to the local brew, sadly.

Last night whiole Shari slept I went out to find live music in the Temple Bar area. I found a very crowded loud one that had the magic, if a bit touristy. Loud and fun, impromptu dancing, shouting, singing along, stomping feet, etc.

Now we are in busy Dublin on a busy Monday morning, everyone is dressed up and going to work. We are lodged adjacent to famous old Trinity college, which is like Harvard times ten in terms of history, pillars, statues, etc. It is right in the heart of the things to see and do, and we hope to spend the next couple of days seeing and doing lots.

aloha,
Jim