Tuesday, August 23 Day 3 in Dublin. We used the Hop On Hop Off Big Bus to take us to areas that were too far to walk. We took the entire loop to start the day, then started back around to get off at Merrion Square. The live commentary was interesting and humorous.Across the street was the National Gallery of Ireland and after a visit there we worked our way to Grafton St. and the surrounding area.

Oscar Wilde
Soldiers with eternal flame
This church has a glass steeple.
This Obelisk at Phoenix Park is the second largest in the world. The largest is the Washington Monument in Washington DC. Phoenix park is the largest park in Europe and is 2.5 times larger than Central Park in NYC.

We didn’t want to go to the distilleries or the Guinness Storehouse, but we did go to Nancy Hands Pub for free glasses of Guinness, courtesy of the HOHO bus tickets. I’m not a beer drinker, but when in Ireland…

While we were walking back from dinner and walking up O’Connell street I noticed a sign on a store and I couldn’t believe it! Tower Records? Could it be true? JD and I went in and verified it was an honest to goodness Tower records.

We had our nightcap at the hotel bar and called it a night. We say goodbye to Dublin in the morning.