Learning How to Pronounce Sláinte

As we wrap up our last day in Dublin, it occurs to us how much we still want to do. With more time, we would see more museums, take more day trips, drink more tea, and visit more carveries. Alas, all vacations must come to an end. So, as we began the process of saying a long goodbye to Ireland, we decided that were two additional museums we had to visit and one more trip to O'Neills was essential.  The first museum on the list was the Little Museum of Dublin . As the title indicates, this is a small museum, but it's a powerful one as well. We were impressed by the interactivity of the exhibits and the intimacy of the spaces. The picture below is me sitting behind the desk of a former editor of the Irish Times. In the next room was a large exhibit on Alfie Byrnes--the longest serving mayor of Dublin. Here's Peyton contemplating the future of Dublin with Mayor Byrnes. After lunch at O'Neills, we headed over to the National Museum of Archeology . I was des...

Our last morning in Lisdoonvarna and one last morning walk before a long drive back to Dublin. All around our rental house were a variety of sweet kitties--this one was peeping at us from the neighbor's yard.  On our way to Dublin we stopped for lunch at the Barack Obama Plaza . This place had the two of us in stitches! Apparently, Obama has roots in Moneygall, which is where the plaza is located. Given the often divisive conversations in the U.S. about the role of the president, it's such an odd experience to witness another country loving our president so much. If Trump gets elected, I can't imagine him getting his own plaza anywhere except maybe Russia or North Korea. Once we got home, Peyton and I sent Eleanor and Dermot out for a date night, and we got delicious Indian take away and stayed home with the girls. The next morning we were up bright and early for a 7:00 a.m. pick up in Dublin for our all-day tour of Northern Ireland. Belfast is a couple hour...