When I'm not wandering around looking at inspiring scenery, this is pretty much my life... Thank you, Sara, for recording that for posterity.
Onto Anstruther, where they have pretty colors, fish n' chips, and lovely doors!
Scotland's best Fish n' Chips. Also came with a side of buttered bread... it's a carb-fest in this country.
To Ireland!
Street Fair for the Families...
Sheep replaces the typical bull... nice, Ireland.
Such a good idea- they prepped the paint and kids could color it in with chalk
I was somehow convinced to go on another ferris wheel...
Pretty view of the park along Merion Square- surrounded by the Georgian architecture of Dublin. 
To a Pub for lunch!
This is Grafton Street. (Mom, it's where they filmed that movie "Once")
Entering St. Stephen's Green, Dublin's version of Central Park.
I appreciated this senitment, honoring a man who died during the 1916 Rebellion against England.
Check out the juxtaposition of this scene-- adorable serenade in one corner, ridiculous people ruining a field of daffodils in the other. hahaha.
The River separating North and South Dublin.
Ohhhh, the door obsession continues... This one was pretty impressive, though.
Dublin Castle (It's more of a complex than a Castle, I think).
Street close to the Temple Bar area.
Molly Malone, who sold seafood and is featured in a famous Irish song (She's also rumored to have sold other things...) They call her the "Trollop with the Scallops."
Cute pastry shop.
TEMPLE BAR! very famous one.
Quay means river...
Trinity College, where the Book of Kells is located. The Books are extraordinarily ornate and feature various Gospels of the Bible. They were created by super talented Irish Monks who clearly had more patience than I considered humanly possible.
Down at Temple Bar, we watched a little live music.
ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL--- This is a piece donated by a man in honor of his wife, clearly setting a high standard for the other husbands of Ireland...
Celtic tomb stones.
The Cathedral!
Staircase to the Orfan loft.
"Near here is the reputed site of the well where St. Patrick baptised many of the local inhabitants in the fifth century A.D."
Building outside the Cathedral.
After St. Pat's, we headed to the Guiness Factory!
The four ingredients in Guiness:
I think this is what makes it so gross???
And this is what makes it a little coffee-like...
Loved this ad campaign!
Contemplating one of life's greatest mysteries... haha.
Shout-out to Pennsylvania!
9,000 year leases and sweet signatures are clearly the recipe for success!
Pouring my very own pint. There are six steps: check glass, tilt 45 degrees, fill half way up the harp then tilt vertical, let it sit for 2 minutes, fill the rest of the way, AND drink.
Eeeewwww. Not a fan of Guiness. But when in Ireland, right?
It's a really pretty glass of beer though.
View from the Bar at the top of the Factory
St. Patrick's Day itself. At O'Neill's, very close to the parade location on O'Connell Street.
Singing with some musicians... if only I knew more Irish songs.
The Parade was bird-themed to some extent. A little weird... I think America is better at creating parade extravaganzas.
Somebody very important arriving:
Cristina got creative with the eye make-up. I had a couple of shamrocks, but they're hidden by the sunglasses I stole from Kayla (thanks, girl.)
Check out the juxtaposition of this scene-- adorable serenade in one corner, ridiculous people ruining a field of daffodils in the other. hahaha.
The River separating North and South Dublin.
Ohhhh, the door obsession continues... This one was pretty impressive, though.
Dublin Castle (It's more of a complex than a Castle, I think).
Street close to the Temple Bar area.
Molly Malone, who sold seafood and is featured in a famous Irish song (She's also rumored to have sold other things...) They call her the "Trollop with the Scallops."
Cute pastry shop.
TEMPLE BAR! very famous one.
Quay means river...
Trinity College, where the Book of Kells is located. The Books are extraordinarily ornate and feature various Gospels of the Bible. They were created by super talented Irish Monks who clearly had more patience than I considered humanly possible.
Down at Temple Bar, we watched a little live music.
ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL--- This is a piece donated by a man in honor of his wife, clearly setting a high standard for the other husbands of Ireland...
Celtic tomb stones.
The Cathedral!
Staircase to the Orfan loft.
"Near here is the reputed site of the well where St. Patrick baptised many of the local inhabitants in the fifth century A.D."
Building outside the Cathedral.
After St. Pat's, we headed to the Guiness Factory!
The four ingredients in Guiness:
I think this is what makes it so gross???
And this is what makes it a little coffee-like...
Loved this ad campaign!
Contemplating one of life's greatest mysteries... haha.
Shout-out to Pennsylvania!
9,000 year leases and sweet signatures are clearly the recipe for success!
Pouring my very own pint. There are six steps: check glass, tilt 45 degrees, fill half way up the harp then tilt vertical, let it sit for 2 minutes, fill the rest of the way, AND drink.
Eeeewwww. Not a fan of Guiness. But when in Ireland, right?
It's a really pretty glass of beer though.
View from the Bar at the top of the Factory
St. Patrick's Day itself. At O'Neill's, very close to the parade location on O'Connell Street.
Singing with some musicians... if only I knew more Irish songs.
The Parade was bird-themed to some extent. A little weird... I think America is better at creating parade extravaganzas.
Somebody very important arriving:
Cristina got creative with the eye make-up. I had a couple of shamrocks, but they're hidden by the sunglasses I stole from Kayla (thanks, girl.)
