A Rainy Day in Dublin Town

We spent some time in St. Stephen's Green today, and upon entering was the biggest gathering of pigeons the world has ever known (a.k.a. my worst fear).



I had to prove that I was brave and actually walked through the pigeon masses. These pigeons weren't mangy like the ones in New Orleans, so not as bad... but these were a good bit bigger.



St. Stephen's Green







A waterfall at the Green



Gorgeous Iris (would look nice in a wedding bouquet...)



(Just a reference to see how big the flowers are)



There are a ton of calla lilies around here as well (these were at St. Stephen's Green).



This is one of the flower stands on Grafton Street with the gorgeous flowers!



This is the inside of a mall. We thought it very pretty, and very un-American for a mall.



These are some of the HUGE flowers (I took this for you mom). Aren't those roses big? And many people have them in their front gardens! Also popular are the HUGE calla lilies.



Unfortunately, the weather was not quite as wonderful today as it was yesterday. It was rainy (usually only drizzling, though) and windy... and rather chilly today. That didn't stop the masses from hitting the streets though. Downtown Dublin stays very well populated (it reminds me a bit of New York City).

We spent the first part of today trying to get some sort of grasp of the bus system (which we did fairly well on... no mistakes, but no huge risks either :)). We also found where we will need to get on the DART for our jobs. We both have our official interviews tomorrow (so wish us luck).

We also hit up some of the stores today. I bought some new walking shoes (because the ones we bought specifically for this trip were giving me blisters in about five different places), a scarf (because it is colder than I had anticipated here), a little hoodie of sorts and a cell phone (just can't get by without one anymore).

I am asking Duncan if he bought anything today, but he's playing with the radio on his phone (he's very excited). Now he's doing an Irish jig.

I had to force Duncan to buy a beer because I had to use the restroom in a pub. He didn't want to, but I assured that he must. I don't think he minded too much.

We also set off the smoke alarm in our apartment when we were cooking dinner. We're not exactly sure how, but yay for being the first to do so.

We've also learned that Dubliners walk extremely fast, and Americans do not. I think a man with a cane passed us today. Other than that, I think we are slowly getting into the swing of things.

Love you all!