We have arrived in Dublin at election time. The election poster that really impressed us was "Vote Costello for Labor". We escaped the Australian frenzy only to hit the UK with Blair's departure and the campaign for deputy PM. Now elections in Ireland.
The wild Irish Sea was like a mill pond. We travelled in the "Ulysses" the world's largest car carrying ferry but we could have made it on a surf ski.
Today we took a local light rail to visit the National Museum of Ireland. A wonderful display of decorative art and history in a 17 century building. After lunch we visited Dublin Castle, the City Hall and Christchurch Cathedral.
One of the quirky things on display in the cathedral is a mummified cat and a rat. Apparently the cat chased the rat into an organ pipe in the 1860s and neither made it back out!
Also on display is the tomb of Strongbow. Some of you will think of Strongbow as cider but indeed he was an Anglo Norman knight who died in 1076.
Tomorrow we are off by train to Belfast.
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I'm glad you didn't go via surf ski, your arms would have got very tired from holding all that luggage.
I can't help wonder if the cat made any noise as it was dying. Perhaps during a church service. When there was talk about the holy spirit. heh.
Upon hearing Kevin Rudd's comments on using the navy to er -discourage - a certain whaling nation from murdering whales in our territorial waters Matt said "Now there's a good reason to vote Labor" I knew I'd get him to see political sense eventually!
Maybe a sea kayak would be a better mode of transport. Your luggage wouldn't get as wet.
Dear gailandrob. Hahah that's quite funny! YOu have to get a flier or something and keep it as a souvenir.
The voting in the Irish Republic is completed. We have the election poster on film and will try and update on how Costello went standing for Labor.
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