Tour of Dublin

Today was the first formal day of our tour. Our tour guide Bernard Creegan is only the cutest, happiest Irish man in the country. We'll be sure to snap a pic! We began with a canal ride on the Grand Canal, and the views were great!

After the boat ride, we rode through the city on a travel bus to see the major sites. We stopped at St. Patrick's Cathedral to take pictures, saw the oldest and smallest pubs in the world, and rode past the President's residence (which looked vaguely familiar..). Another thing we have learned is how much people appreciate and enjoy the outdoors here. We have been to a few different parks, and they are always full of people picnicking, running, playing various games, walking across tightropes, or just lounging.

After the tour, we ate a "light evening meal," which left us feeling completely stuffed. There was some live, traditional Irish music after our meal, too.

Tomorrow morning we will be leaving for Belfast!