This morning we went to an exhibit on WB Yeats, the famous Irish poet who we have been studying. It was a cool exhibit that had lots of memorabilia, old poems and plays, and some really interesting videos. From there, we went on a walking tour that focused on the 1916 rebellion. The guide was hilarious and made our history tour engaging and interesting. We had lunch at a pub where I got an Irish beef stew. It was really warm and filled me up. It was served with soda bread which I find kinda gross and bland. From there, we took a taxi to Prospect cemetery where we saw the grave of almost every single person we have studied and talked about in the past week. It is quite ironic that these people who fought against each other are now buried next to each other. You can see the Irish pride in the cemetery with the monuments that have been erected. We had a break for dinner and Donna took us out to tea. I got a hot chocolate with marshmallows that was absolutely wonderful. Afterwards, Dany, Mollie, Kimmie, Joe and I went to a restaurant and I got a pizza with ham and pineapple, a salad, fries, and a pot of tea. It was a strange combination but it was very filling and what I needed. We walked around for a bit and it was really enjoyable to see the city at night. Then, we went and saw the play
Silent at the Abbey Theatre. It was a one man show about alcoholism. It was incredibly depressing and crossed a few lines, in my opinion, but it was very captivating.
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| Guinness is everywhere |
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| Liberty Hall |
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| Ireland...so helpful... |
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| In the post office (where the rebellion occurred) they had this Christmas display and the head fell off of the polar bear. I got a little distracted watching them try and fix the bear. |
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| Weirdly drawn Snow White |
