Dublin II – 14.5.2010

Awoken by the blinding sunlight the three of us headed off to Stephens Green Park to make the most of the good weather. We learned fast that the weather here changes an innumerable amount of times in one day and it almost always rains for a short while. Laura and Alli both enjoyed themselves as much as I had hoped and expected. Then as midday began to approach we took off towards the other side of the Liffey. That is where we experienced the National Leprechaun Museum. It was a small new place that just opened up recently and is only temporary. After the introduction we walked through a tunnel and became the size of a leprechaun. Then we walked into the first room where our small size was up in our faces. The furniture was three times our size. I felt like Alice in Wonderland as I climbed up on to the giant chair. Two minutes later I was seated on the chair and was trying to reach for the mug as large as my head on the table in front of me. It was exhausting. The rest of the museum was different but all were well crafted exhibits to explain Irish folklore. At the end we got to meet the designer/owner. He designs and builds furniture for the wealthy in Dublin. Then some of the rest of the people who worked there told us more stories. Our stomachs began to distract us and dictate our next plan of action, lunch. After our tummies were full and content we walked to the Savoy Movie Theater for an afternoon showing of Robin Hood. The exterior blended in with the surrounding buildings until you walked inside. The red velvet curtain was hanging with spot lights hitting it as a sea of matching velvet seats sat between me at the back of the theater and the curtain. Wow! It looks like an old theater turned movie theater. The other awesome detail was the restrooms were inside at the back of the theater instead of out in the lobby. The movie was entertaining and enjoyable as I consumed a small bag of Irish candies. Afterwards we went to the Tara Street Train Station where we met up with a relative of mine, David Carroll. From there we took the train to the Coolmine stop and walked a couple of blocks and arrived at his house. There we joined him and his family for dinner. It was nice to talk to them. Claire his sister even played her concertina and tin whistle for us. The homemade Guinness stew was absolutely divine. Time flew by so fast due to us enjoying ourselves we almost missed the last train back.