LESS TALK, MORE PICTURES

The streets we walk everyday.

My roommate Tina and I at the park.

 A day out on the town with my roommate Tina! We had a great time, though our feet were exhausted by the end of the day. Tina and I both got here at the end of last week and the rest of our roommates just showed up this week so we have had a little more time to get to know each other. We have also had more time to get over our jet lag. (The rest of our roommates are still sleeping for most waking hours.) Tina is a psychology major from Maine. The picture on the right is pretty typical of most of the architecture around where we live. It is historical English architecture. If you notice in the picture they have a lot of.....perpendicular parking? I don't know what they call it but it is strange. It makes even a two lane road super wide. In the middle of these blocks you will find a small lane that takes you though the center of the block where the servants and such would have lived way back when. That is where I live. However, the buildings you see in this photo are now businesses rather than homes.

St. Stephen's Green

St. Stephen's Green looking beyond to the city.

Me in this AWESOME park!

These pictures are from the park that is pretty close to where we live as well. The parks here are super nice, as you can see! They are also gated so you can't enter after nightfall. They are super landscaped and green as well. It has been great weather here so lots of people were out enjoying the park.

Ireland weather has been way different than I expected. I expected cold and really wet. Granted, I realize it won't stay as warm as it has been (most days are in the high 40's to low 50's), but this weather isn't abnormal here for this time of year. It does rain often, but it typically is in spurts and not for very long. It is cloudy everyday though. It feels a lot like spring back in the States in my opinion.

Dublin is divided my canals. Along the major canal is a big tourist hot spot called "Temple Bar". This is not a specific "bar", but more like a region of the city. Yes, it is over-priced and touristy, but very cool never the less. It has the same dense feeling and old architecture that you see throughout much of the city. When you think of walking down the streets of Dublin this is probably very close to what you would think of. It was fantastic!

Liffey Canal

bridge over Liffey Canal

corner pub at Temple Bar...love the cobblestone streets!