Where the secret yeast used to be kept.
Special water from the Wicklow mtns makes the brew
As it is common knowledge that you should store your Guinness at 9 degrees Celsius, and consume it at 6 degrees we are going to have to figure out where to put that wine fridge!
From there we hopped on and went to Kilmainham gaol (jail). While the jail closed in 1924 it is very closely tied to Irish history, especially uprisings and independence. When it opened in 1796 it was considered a great example of new jail design with separate cells for each inmate, complete silence, fresh air (no glass in the windows) and sunlight provided by the large skylight.
We met up to go to the Gaiety Theatre to see Riverdance. Yes, Riverdance in Dublin! 
Lots of toe-tapping and humming ensued after that fabulous performance. As we had not yet had any Guinness we had to stop Tom & Fritz doing their own version on the sidewalk.
Tomorrow we were planning to use day two of our hopping on and off ticket, but we have learned that there's a bus strike tomorrow and these busses are included! What is this, Italy!
Oh, and I forgot to mention that we had another episode where Tom got left on one hop-on bus, while Francie, Fritz and I hopped on another. Those of you that know our history will not be surprised by this event.
Our second day in Dublin was full of culture. Tom & Francie went to Trinity College to see the Book of Kells. While they were there they also did a ceremonial burial of our Rick Steves book (actually, no digging was involved, but it did get ditched). While Fritz and I went to Dublin Castle to see, well, Dublin Castle. So now we have some good decorating ideas for the new house!
Because this was our last night in Ireland it did call for our last, Irish, pint of Guinness at the oldest pub in Dublin, founded 1689---The Old Stand!
What an amazing 18 days!
Look out London!
2 comments:
I have loved following along on your Irish adventures! And what adventures you have had... All that driving, and beer drinking, and potato eating. The culture and beautiful scenery didn't seem too shabby, either. Thanks for keeping the non-traveling Frostads in the loop - can't wait to see what trouble you get into in London and Paris.
Oh, and it was probably good I wasn't part the debacle where dad got left on a separate bus - we all know how dramatic I can be in those situations. ;)
�� We had our neighbor last evening to share stories of our last trips and she (Cindy) was talking about her relatives who were just leaving Dublin and going over to Scotland by TRAIN? I had no idea there was a train between the two countries. I was wondering where you were going next, England or France and now I have the answer; you are taking the train to England.... Well heavens forbid that you cross the Irish Sea by train, to my limited knowledge, you are making the trip by plane? Ship or ferry? And then I found out they are thinking of tunneling under the sea and having high speed train. I know you had a great adventure, I've never know anyone who spent 18 days drinking their way through Ireland. Great fun! Carlos
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