Ireland: Day 2

The most un-nerving thing about our trip was the wake-up phone calls. 

1. Our wake-up calls were scheduled between 5:30 and 6 a.m. which would be 11:30 p.m. and 12-midnight had we been in the States.
2. The ringers were typically FULL BLAST.

The only saving grace was the adorable Irish accent saying, “Jolly day!  Good morning!”

So enough about wake-up calls – loud ringers – delightful Irish accents…

Day #2 had us hitting the ground running.

Let me just go on record as having said how thankful I am that my friend Nancy made me a travel journal where I could scribble random notes and thoughts and interesting facts.  Here’s what I have for Day #2…

Museum – Dead zoo

The police are unarmed.  Detectives are armed.

The Vikings founded Dublin.  The city was originally walled.  People moved outside of the walls to avoid taxation.

Quays – “keys” at the river

There are more public parks in Dublin than in any other area of Ireland.

The phrase “He’s the biggest codfish!” means “He’s a knucklehead!”

Towns ending in –ford were founded by Vikings when they plundered and raided.

A lezzzzzure center is a gym / fitness center.

Jaunty carts are horse and carriages.

Mobile phones – they say “Mow-bile.”  Infinity texting is unlimited.

Their farms are typically 70-80 acres.

They get approximately 40” of rain per year.

They have limestone in their soil.

Hedgerows are found in Southern Ireland

Stone rows are found in Northern Ireland