Fun in Dublin!

Aileen, Andrea and I (pictured below) left on the train early Friday morning for Dublin! Although the trains are very expensive here, the quick and comfortable ride was worth it. We checked into our hostel, Abraham House, where we were greeted by the wonderful Seamus. He noticed that I was left handed while filling out an information card, and he said, "You know, only the most attractive and brilliant lads are left handed." He told us how he was slapped on the wrist with a ruler and told he was a spawn of the devil by nuns in school for being left handed. Seamus was very kind, chatty and helpful - as I have found most Irish to be - and when we said thank you he replied "only the best for us left-handeders." We did much sightseeing in two full days, but the highlights were St. Stephen's Green, Christ Church Cathedral and the Guinness Storehouse. St. Stephen's Green is a lovely park in the middle of the city with beautiful flowers, water and birds. Christ Church Cathedral (pictured above) dates back to the 11th century, with a fascinating crypt and treasury along with the largest peel of bells in the world. The Guinness Storehouse is an extensive museum of the history of Guinness and how it is made. The top floor is called the Gravity Bar, where you can drink a pint of Guinness (with a shamrock in the foam) while having a 360 degree view of Dublin through the glass windows. While Dublin is indeed filled with tourists and international residents, the city has a ton of history and beautiful sights to see.