Along with seeing the famous, popular, iconic parts of the cities we visit, we always like to walk around in the more every-day parts, where the tourists don't go, just to get a feel for the place.
That's what we did today.
With the vague objective of finding the house where a friend of ours was born, we headed out in the general direction to see what there was to see.
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| We saw some Dublin-y streets... |
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| Statues of the heroes of 1916... |
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| Memorial gardens remembering 1916 ... |
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| Transportation infrastructure ... |
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| Transportation infrastructure... |
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| Odd ducks on the Royal Canal... (not quite mallards...) |
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| Memorial plaques to the heroes of 1913-23... |
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| Clever graffiti (though it's hard to see - it says The Devil Has Asthma) |
Dublin is the only city I've been (so far) where I've needed a map and a compass to figure out my path.
Also noted in passing: street signs are tucked into out-of-the-way hard-to-see spots on the sides of buildings. Five out of every six public clocks show the wrong time. House numbers are optional. Unless you're looking for a glass of Guinness, helpful signage is rare.
As for COVID-19, Brendan Behan was the only person in Dublin we found wearing a mask.
In the end, we proved our skills as out-of-towners. We found the house our friend was born in.
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| The plaque, apparently, was out for repairs. |
We fly out tomorrow morning. We've had a great holiday.
Thanks for reading!
Karen
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