Dubliners for a week

Today was a cold drizzly day in Dublin. I need to get used to the frequent change in the weather. I am used to Florida weather where it is constantly hot, no guessing. I am glad I bought my trench coat with a hood. It has been so useful in the wind and having the hood for the rain. We were also able to use Connor's stroller rain cover.

Today we went back to the Museum of Archeology and saw the second floor. There were exhibits on Viking Ireland, Medieval Ireland, Egyptian artifacts, and bronze age Ireland. It was interesting and there were clothes they recovered from the bogs from medieval times. I'm amazed at all of the things they find in the bogs and how perfectly preserved they are. There are probably so many other items still left to discover in the bogs.

After the museum we went to a cozy cafe for a coffee break. The cafe made beautiful designs on top of of our drinks. I took a picture of the design on my hot chocolate.

Feeling energetic after our break, we walked to the Temple Bar area and went to Christ Church Cathedral, the oldest Medieval church in Dublin. We went inside and looked at the crypt and treasury. There is a mummified cat and mouse that they found stuck in the church organ on display. It seems the cat chased the mouse in the organ and they both got stuck in there. There was also a display from the Tudors series set. Some of the scenes from the Tudors was filmed in the cathedral.

After the cathedral we walked to St. Patrick's cathedral, the second oldest cathedral. It was closed so we let Connor play in the park next to it. Connor had a lot of fun running and trying to climb up and down the stairs in the park. All the parks here are so beautiful and bright green.

Can't believe it's only been a week since we arrived. I probably won't stop feeling like I am on vacation until I have to start work.

Here are some picture's from today: