Last Day in Dublin

As I have said, this is the way it will be on this trip. When we arrived in Dublin we were told that the internet, what little there was, would be shut down for the entirety of the visit. Well here I sit on our last day - Sunday - in a Starbucks across from Trinity College with two updates to my computer and iPad, plus checking in with my bank account, paying the bills and trying to open my scheduling program to try and help Peter and Michael with a version of "Harvey" which they are close to getting on 'its legs'. But alas, it was not possible and I had to resort to sending him the file to make his own changes.
Dublin and Ireland have been beautiful and green. Guess that constant 'soft' sky had a benefit to the flora.
The highlight of this visit I believe was the trip to Kilkenny Castle and the small town surrounding the walls. The castle has been under a re-construction for the last few years and the results are truly magnificent. But I will say that the big part of the exceptional tour was our guide - Frank Kavanagh - who has lived his entire life around and in the castle. Marvelous story teller and fount of great knowledge.

Frank in the archway of his castle. He is a direct decedent of the founders of this castle. 

This is a burial mound behind the church in Spiddal, a little village west of Galway.

More pix to come, but not 'til I reach Norway, however.

I'm off to get a warmer shirt for the fiords as I thought this was summer - silly me!!

Hope you are all enjoying your summer and drop a comment line from time to time and let me know I'm not alone.

Best