May 31 Dublin

Today is the last day in Dublin for Dawn & Theo. We decided to cross the river and wander up the other side this morning. We discovered that this side of the river was the main shopping area. After a wander around the shops and a coffee we ended up at a an old church which had been converted into a great pub. By then the temperature was in the mid 20's so we stopped for a beer sitting outside in the courtyard. That was so pleasant that we had another one and a bite of lunch. A couple of hours later we wandered on and found an outdoors clothing shop that was having a closing down sale. Dawn bought a pair of hiking boots, Gaye bought a very nice rain jacket for 20 something Euros and I bought a good pair of walking shoes to replace the ones I bought for France in 2015 for 50 something Euros.
We then wandered back to the apartment so Dawn & Theo could have a shower and get ready for their trip to the airport and back to Amsterdam. Their taxi showed about half an hour early so after saying our farewells Gaye and I went for a walk around to the docks area to find something for dinner. We stumbled across this great supermarket with heaps of fresh food and a buffet type arrangement where you dished whatever food took your fancy into a container which was then weighed and you paid based on the weight. The food was beautiful and fresh. We were craving veges and salads, as it has been hard to get these with a meal in the UK, so we indulged ourselves and wandered back to the apartment with our containers and a bottle of wine for a quiet evening on our own.Read more