Day 4- Dublin

Our 3 days in Belfast are done and after a 2 hour train ride and a short DART (Dublin Area Rapid Transit) we got to our Hotel. GPa, Kevin, Erin and I took a tour of the Guinness Factory. Wow, what a facility and a really neat guided tour. There was a young lad (trying to get into the correct lingo- he was probably mid 20's) dressed up as a baby. We thought he must have lost a bet...turns out, he was having his bachelor party! After the Guinness tour we were back to the Hotel to meet with our CIE Tour. Ere are only 19 of us...and there are 7 of us! A nice mix of people from mainly the east coast. Even a 7th grader from Annapolis who is here with her Grandmother. For dinner, we were treated to Dinner and a Show at Taylor's Three Rock. The show was good. Authentic Irish Dancers, which of course makes sense since we are in Ireland, a singer, and a comedian. It was a good day...a long one, so we are heading to bed for a full day of sightseeing in Dublin tomorrow. There is a Church just around the corner with a Mass tomorrow evening at 5, however we thought we would check out the Cathedral and hope for Mass there...looks beautiful from the outside, On our agenda for tomorrow - Trinity College with the book of Kells and Kilmainham jail for sure as John mentioned these 2 in particular. Planning on a Pub lunch or dinner and hopefully some time for postcards! Hope all is well where you are and it isn't too hot. It is about 50 - 60 here! More tomorrow

This is the cross which stands where Pope John Paul II had Mass

Trinity College