So today started out a bit rocky, but eventually turned out ok. We were planning on going to the countryside today on a tour to check out some of the other sights. The tour was to meet at 9am, so at 9am, we arrived, and no bus. Apparently, we have become quite accustomed to "French time" as Monaco likes to put it, which means that at around 9am ish, we are gonna go in about five minutes. Apparently to the rest of the world, 9am means 9am. Oh well. We sat around for about 45 minutes to see if we could catch the next tour, only to see that it was full. ok, pas grave. We'll make new plans. How about this walking tour? cool. let's go. Oh never mind, we missed that one, too. No kidding. So, a bit grudgingly, we went back to the tourism office and found a walking tour of the revolution of Ireland that was going to start in the bext 10 minutes. We made a dash for it, and ended up having a really cool walking tour of the city. I never really realized how recent the Independence was or how strongly it influences a lot of the cultural identities of the Irish people.
After that, we had lunch at a Hari Krshna restaurant called Govinda that was recommended in the guidebook as well as by a local we met here. The food was delicious and we managed to come out still with hair and jeans in tact. Tomorrow we set out for Amsterdam. sweet.
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Perhaps a little too long in the pub?
It sounds fascinating! Enjoy the adventure! Be safe in Amsterdam!
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