Day 2- Dublin

On day 2 we started on a tour bus that took us around to most of the major sights in Dublin. It was a great deal and we were able to experience a mostly open top, double-decker bus.


















Our first stop was St. Patrick's Cathedral. It is part of the Church of Ireland and was amazing and huge. They were preparing for services so we were able to listen to the choir practice and it brought tears to our

eyes.












We tried to get into the other large church in Dublin, called Christ Church, but they were beginning their services.















Next we went to the Guinness factory and took the tour. The highlight of the tour was the last stop. On the top floor of the brewery there is a 270 panoramic view of the city. We met some people from Sweden and Cayce immediately made friends!










Kilmanham Gaol (sounds like Jail) was also on the tour. It was a sad, but historical place. We saw lots of prison cells and heard many moving stories about the Irish fight for independence from England. The brutality was astounding.

















Dublin Castle was the next stop. It was a neat building but the real highlight was the museum that was attached. It contained religious writings from all over the world and included several pieces of the gospels that were discovered in Egypt and were written around the year 200 AD.























We ate dinner at a place called The Church and and as you guessed, it was a church for a long time. It was renovated and has a great atmosphere.

































Lastly it was back to the bed and breakfast. We were awake all the way until 8pm tonight. Whew, we are beat. See you tomorrow.