Failte Ireland

So, given the sheer amount of time since my last post, it may not surprise some of you to discover that I have departed from the sunny skies of bella Italia. In fact, I have left the scorching sun for the clouds and rain of chilly Ireland!

Yes, believe it or not, I am here in Dublin, where it is about 60 degrees and cloudy. At least it is not lashing rain, as it was yesterday... Actually, I really can't complain, because Dublin is gorgeous, and even the cloudy skies are stunning. I think my skin is also thankful to be out of the sun. I have been here since Sunday night, and am just trying to get accustomed to the city. To do this, of course, I have taken to walking everywhere, much the way I did in Rome. I miss the (inadvertently) free public transportation in Rome, however, as Dublin buses are fairly expensive. Still, they are double decker, which I really enjoy, and the city is much smaller than Rome, so I can walk everywhere.

Even here, in a country as dissimilar as possible from Italy, I find myself surrounded my a sea of familiar faces. Tonight, Roisin, Dara, and I are going out to the pub (I think it will be a solid cultural experience), so my Roma homa never seems far away. This afternoon, I think I will go to see some of the museums in Dublin, as they all have free admission (yay!), and perhaps the Writers Centre, because there seems to be a sea of famous Irish writers.