This is my schedule for the second half of the semester!
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Dublin: Part II
My second trip to Dublin was much more successful and enjoyable than my first trip. I saw so much more and was able to appreciate the city so much more.
We took a train to Dublin from Cork. Then we took the Luas from the train station to the center of Dublin. The Luas (pronounced "Lewis") is similar to a bus system, but looks more similar to an aboveground subway. It makes regular stops along the streets just like a city bus.
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Trinity College
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Dublin City at Dusk
Saint Patrick's bridge |
view of River Liffey |
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Dinner in Dublin
cheeseburger and fries from "Supermacs" at the train station.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Blarney: Part II
This is now the second time that I have visited the Blarney Castle and Gardens. This time, I chose not to go up into the Castle. I went off on my own and explored the land beyond the immediate gardens. I took what the map called "the Lake Walk". My journey down to the lake is what I expected all of Ireland to look like.
This is the lake.
I had so much extra free time since I didn't go into the castle so I was able to explore the village of Blarney.
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Cobh: Part II
This time in Cobh, I went to the Titanic memorial museum.
I was given a ticket that was similar to the ticket the Titanic passengers would receive. Each ticket had a real name of a passenger on it.
My passenger's' name was Margaret Devaney.
At the end of the tour, I found out that my passenger had survived and lived on to be a mother of four children and fought for the right for women to vote.
In the gift shop, there was a toy replica of the sapphire necklace that Rose had in the movie "Titanic."
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