04 July 2007

Dublin and Vikings


The weather in Dublin is so bad. We walked around the city with the umbrella and a coat all the time. We visited a protestant church "Christchurch" founded by the Vikings in 1038 and St Patrick's Cathedral the site preserves both Ireland's literary and religious heritage. Dublin castle - the 18th century palace was the centre of English rule in Ireland for seven centuries.

We saw another James Joyce monument it is in O'Connell St. where there are a lot of shops and griff's. I took a lot of different frontal photos of houses, pubs and shops.We ate Irish meals all the time such as bangers mash, Irish stew, chicken Irish style and Irish soups. We went to see some leather and iron pieces from the Viking era in the museum. They are so well preserved. We went to Phoenix Park its Europe's largest urban park. Dublin has double decker buses and trams similar we have in Melbourne.

Peter wrote - Our trip to date just a pleasure to travel with Ana - she has so much enthusiasm and knowledge so happy all of the time, there hasn't been one problem our accommodation has wonderful except for London it was so ugly.

photos - left - the Dublin castle

right - Dublin canal

tram and James Joyce monument

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