Rainy Dublin Day

Dublin is beautiful and green. Minus the rain. This afternoon it’s suppose to clear up so hopefully we can go for a walking tour.

We slept in a little today. Unfortunately, there is construction going on in the hotel and they were drilling away bright and early. What a wake up call!!

It was an educational day. We decided to do a free tour today. It was mainly the north end of Dublin and very political in nature. The tour guide was so knowledgeable and obviously a history buff. Ireland has had its share of hardships.

The most moving part for me was the sculptures called the Famine. It is depicting people fleeing to Canada in a time when there was a potato blight and many people had very little food. Unfortunately the Irish government didn’t step in. Many Irish people took the long journey to Canada to make a new life as it was worth the risk. This sculpture depicts the ‘Depart’. In Toronto, the other sculpture depicts the ‘Arrival’. I will have to make a point of seeing it on my next trip to Toronto. I think you will agree that the artist did an incredible job!!!

Tomorrow will be an remarkable day. Lots on the agenda...just wait and see!Read more