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The children's first trip on a ferry to visit Ireland went very well, but they are SOOOOO tired out today after arriving home last evening. :( Hopefully by tomorrow they will be back to their usually cheerful selves. It did perk them up quite a bit to enjoy the rare privilege of a day warm enough for shorts and (gasp!) NO JACKET today!
We enjoyed a few days seeing the sights of Dublin and one day trip to Enniskerry in County Wicklow. The little loves enjoyed the rides on the double-decker tour bus, particularly when we sat on the top. Top sights for the little ones included chasing pigeons on St. Stephens Green, seeing the interesting artifacts in the National Museum, and climbing the Tower at Powerscourt Estate.
It was interesting to observe their reaction to being in a city again, since the flat in which we stayed the few nights was in downtown Dublin. During the daytime, they were fascinated by watching cars going along the street below, but at bedtime, did not appreciate the traffic sounds one bit. Go figure! As we walked the crowded streets, they were very aware of all the sounds we do not usually hear. At intervals, talented (and occasionally not-so-talented) street musicians shared their gifts with the strolling crowds, but when I asked Aine if she liked the pretty music, her only remark was that, "That music is too loud!" Perhaps she will not be a fan of concerts? Too early to make that call, I guess.
Liam took the opportunity to practice his new photo-taking skills. These past few weeks he has taken to asking for the old digital camera to carefully carry around the house and take photos of scenes interesting to his eye. It was much fun to look over the photos he took each day while out and about. Wonder where he comes by this interest in photography?
So now that all of our traveling excitement is done for a while, maybe I will actually learn how to upload photos here to accompany my blogging. Readers would especially enjoy the view of Liam's photo-documentary of his first proper holiday. I'll see what I can do.
But no promises. :)
This entry was posted on May 29, 2009 at 01:09 pm by mrs_r_schermer and is filed under A day in the life....