Dublin, Ireland

What a fantastic day, all 14 hours of it. First meeting Marian Fitzpatrick who I haven't seen in years. We met Marian at the entrance to Trinity College then went for coffee for a catch up, such a long time has passed. We then went sight seeing with Marian. Firstly to Dublin Castle, the Chapel Royal and the Palace, the guide was so passionate about the history of not only the castle but anything you wanted to ask her about Dublin and Ireland. We also visited a ceramic exhibition and the paintings in the Museum. We walked through Merrion Square with its beautiful gardens and flowers and saw the statue of Oscar Wilde. We had a cuppa at the very up market Shelbourne Hotel, yes silver service, where all the celebrities and dignitaries hang out. The Hotel is opposite Stephen's Green so had a walk through these gardens as well. From here Marian walked us to the Gaiety Theatre where we left her as we had tickets to Riverdance. The show was fantastic especially with the VIP tickets we unbeknowingly purchased. I sat next to the lead dancer's parents so a lot of yelling and cheering from very proud parents.Read more