There's no doubt winter is coming. We've had snow flurries every day since Saturday. Cold, windy, and snowy sums it up. We spent the weekend here at home, just the two of us. It was a fruitful weekend of trying new cafes and restaurants, visiting several museums (one art museum and the Museum of Czech Cubism), and we caught Quantum of Solace - complete with Czech subtitles.
Enjoying espresso and honey pie Sunday afternoon at Grand Cafe Orient.
Last week was short: Monday the 17th was Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day. The holiday commemorates anti-Nazi demonstrations on Nov 17, 1939 and anti-communist demonstrations on Nov 17, 1989. So Prague was quiet when we returned from Dublin. The rest of the week Molly was pretty busy at work. Her team was is town from all over Europe. I made a few social appearances as well...which I'll classify as "work" given my current employment status.
Our excursion to Dublin during the 14th-17th was a success. Here's a quick review:
- Friday - I got the lay of the land by strolling through central Dublin: St. Stephan's Green (park), Grafton Street (shopping street), Trinity College. Visited the Irish National Gallery. When Molls arrived we had dinner in Temple Bar to sample Dublin's nightlife. My daily Guinness consumption: 2.
- Saturday - After a full Irish breakfast, we saw the Book of Kells, Christ Church Cathedral, St. Patrick's Cathedral, and Dublin Castle. Somewhere in there we also had lunch at the Bank (thanks Naomi, for the recommendation) and visited a pub. For dinner we had Indian (?). Oh, and the New Zealand All-Blacks (rugby team) beat Ireland in a much anticipated match. There were thousands of Kiwis in town just for the game. My daily Guinness consumption: 5.
- Sunday - Full Irish breakfast. Off to the Guinness brewery for a tour and, you guessed it, some Guinness. Then we spent the afternoon in Howth ('Hote'), a fishing village about 30 minutes from Dublin. My daily Guinness consumption: 4
Here are a couple photos. Cheers.
Molly & Molly Malone
Self portrait at the Guinness brewery
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