Today was a day to soak in Dublin. We started with a tour of St Patrick Cathedral by a fine Irish woman, Kaye Flanagan. A perfect little Irish woman with a quick wit and a sharp accent. Probably the best guide we have had. She had many funny comments as she showed us her city, such as:

Irish funnies:

• Statues “floozy in the jacuzzi” , “hags with the bags”
• Why would a girl from the south side of the river date a boy from the north? To get her purse back.
• Funny jokes all through the tour
• One couple had 21 children. The lady was a little deaf. Every night when hubby and wife would go to bed, the hubby would ask if she wanted to go to sleep or what. Every night, the deafening lady, would respond with what?? Result 21 children 😳
• Irish humour and dry wit were very much on display
• Free education in Ireland. Even university.

She showed us beautiful park where the Pope gave mass to 1 million people a few years ago. There is a giant cross on top of a hill that looks over a huge expanse of green lawn. Allen estimates a half section of land. This was pretty impressive.

The afternoon had Allen and myself touring the Guinness Storehouse. We lunch there and everything had Guinness as a part of it: Irish stew, Caesar salad, chicken wings and raw oysters. Probably the best meal we have had on the trip.

I enjoy fish and chips and have had it a few times, but after this trip, it may be a long time before having them again. They are offered everywhere!

Tomorrow we travel to Killarney and visit the Blarney Stone and the Ring of Kerry. Supposedly, this will be the best part of the trip 😊. I can’t imagine anything being better than all the Royal family information I have soaked in. We feel like part of the family as Eugenie got married when we were here and today Prince Harry and Meghan announced their baby news!