Good Friday in Dublin

We woke up this morning feeling refreshed and at least partially adjusted to the time change.  Ahhh....time for one of these famous Irish breakfasts that we've heard so much about.  Too bad all pubs in Ireland are closed on Good Friday- one of only two days of the year that this happens, and coincidentally also one out of only two days that we're visiting.  So it was a perhaps less traditional but still delicious Irish breakfast at the hotel restaurant.  Jon got to try the black and the white sausages, along with rashers, broiled tomatoes, button mushrooms, eggs, and potatoes.  The highlight of my breakfast came courtesy of Nutella on a croissant.  They say Guinness tastes different here... I'd say it tastes a little different,  but the Nutella really does taste different here and it is heavenly.

With our bellies full of carbs, chocolate, and various pork products, we set out to see the Book of Kells. The walk from the hotel seemed much longer when it was 40degrees and pouring rain.  Brrr.  The Book of Kells was really neat, but the Long Room at Trinity College was the most amazing room that I have ever been in.  Wow.

Then we went to Kilmainham Gaol- super crazy jail where many political prisoners were held and/or executed.  The museum there boasts many exhibits of belongings of the prisoners, as well as a section on the psychology of man... My Lost buddies may recognize one of the names of the philosophers we found there.

From there we headed to Grafton Street for some window shopping, then the lack of pub hopping combined with stores closing at 7pm led us to take a Ghost Tour.  That's right, a cheesy tour of Dublin in a ghost bus with a crazy guide stopping at creepy spots in Dublin.  As you can see, we were terrified...

So now it's 11:30pm and we're packing up to leave for London in the morning.  Jon wants to get to the airport early, as the pubs there re-open at 5:30am.  Have to have one more pint of Guinness before leaving...
Good night!