I’m in Dublin and I guess you could say I’m getting the full Irish:
From my hotel breakfast
to the weather.
The upside of the rainy weather is the rainbows.
Yesterday I visited Trinity College. On the right is the schools chapel, known to the students as Heaven. On the left is where they take their exams (Hell, obviously).
You can tell which are the oldest buildings on campus by the size of the bricks. The red brick building is the oldest, with the smallest bricks and the one on the right, with the largest bricks, was built after a tax on bricks.
My tour of Trinity college was upstaged by this seagull who after performing a long Irish jig, gave me a “What are you looking at peasant?” glare before stalking off.
Naturally, as with even the most traditional of campuses, there was a smattering of Brutalist architecture.
This is the first time I’ve traveled without HOB, outside of some conferences for work. He didn’t want to go and I had some frequent flyer miles to use. I miss him. Not only is he cute, but he has a better sense of direction than me.
How I got to Dublin: flight from Chicago.
Where I slept: Wynn’s Hotel. Price: €178 for a single. Recommended: yes.
Picnic at the Cathedral 
Couldn’t resist clicking on the ‘Upstaged by a Seagull’ title. Quite a charming little jig though! I’ve been doing a lot of Uni open days this year ( twin girls off to study next year) and I have noticed some campus tours are a bit of an architectural wander through years/styles!
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Gothic seems to be the most common campus style. Good luck at Uni!
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I like the jig, and the “Heaven and Hell” comparison!
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Not sure if this is common with Irish seagulls, or I just got lucky.
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3 to 5 mm of rain a day? We call that dew here
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Eagerly awaiting your rainwear recommendations.
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Rainwear? In real rain stay indoors. For heavy rain get a boat
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A hearty Dubliner breakfast, for a hearty day in the streets of Dublin 👍🏽
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Yes! And even managed to keep me full for a half day of walking.
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Good heavens! Even the seagulls do River Dance!
So sorry it was a solo trip….someone with a sense of direction is always a bonus. Apart from the obvious.of course.
As to that breakfast…where is the white pudding? And the soda bread? Their absence enough to give rise to ‘wigs on the green’.
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Never fear, Helen. The hotel has served me a plethora of soda bread (just didn’t make it into the photo).
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I just had a good catch up reading through your posts on all of your travels! Sorry to see you without HOB in Dublin because I know being with him is better. Italy looked exhausting but wonderful! My daughter and I went this summer (way too hot!) and I’m still digesting. Also now kicking myself a little as I meant to channel you and search for wacky architectural detail!
It felt good to travel again and Molly is a good companion. It’s hard to travel solo when you’ve got a good travel partner – but there you are! I’m inspired. Brava! Your line in Venice post about sharing a bench with him… well, that’s just love isn’t it? Hugs!
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I hope you and Molly went to Ostuni—wasn’t she born there? Thanks for the hug. It really has been hard because I miss traveling with HOB and there’s been a little bit of “You left your sick husband behind” sort of judgement (though actually I did everything possible to get him to go with me, short of throwing him in my backpack). I’m not seeing lots of wacky architecture in Dublin, but the Georgian architecture is new to me and I’m trying to learn the history. Hope you and Molly have more travels planned, preferably in cooler weather.
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What a great memory you have! Yes – Ostuni and Brindisi where we also lived. This was something of a pilgrimage. I am sure he is getting great vicarious pleasure from your adventures.
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