Day 8 – Holyhead to Dublin About 10 km (but felt like 20 in Dublin traffic!)
We’re in Ireland, begorrah, t’be sure. Nice ferry from Holyhead to Dublin. Much fancier than our bc ferries. Comfy seats, a cinema, nice decor.
Did the required tour of the Guinness brewery this afternoon. This had little to do with explaining how you can turn water, malted barley, hops and yeast into something worth drinking. Rather, it had much to do with extracting large sums of euros from gullible tourists (like us) for a multimedia experience well removed from any actual beer making. We learned 4 times that they roast their barley at 232C. Interesting, but probably not a point to be laboured. (M says I was just grumpy because I got the Seniors Rate on the entrance fee).
This evening watched England squeak a win from Tunisia, as usual doing their best to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
Did you use another feature of your camera to get the photo of the two of you with your pints of Guinness? I see no wrinkles!!
Love your blog and these photos are precious! Thank you very much for sharing!