Farewell Dublin, Hello Paris

Our final day in Dublin started with us realizing that staying out until 3:00am and drinking all the Guinness in Dublin makes for a slow start to the day. We had to prioritize, Book of Kells or Jameson. We went for thr book of Kells. We found a place to eat by Trinity College (food was not great). Then we headed into see the exhibit. What an amazing piece of history. Melissa was impressed with the Long Hall, where all of tjhe historical books are stored and restored. We actually got to see them working on restoring a book. From there we did some shopping. Barry was looking for pieces to add to is Waterford Nativity. No pieces were found but he did find some beautiful glasses. He has not yet purchased them but he still can and have them shipped to the US at no charge. From shopping we headed to Dublin Castle and then the Christ Church. There is a concert tonight at Christ Church so we got to walk around while the symphony was rehearsing, it was amazing to walk around with Motzart being played. The treasures in the basement were very cool and the mummified cat and rat from the organ pipes, too funny! From there it was back to the hotel to catch a cab to the airport. Off to Paris! We were not able to access any of the lounges on this leg, but Melissa was just happy that Aer Lingus did not charge me for extra weight 8 euros for every Kilo over 26. We did some shopping and then headed to the gate. We were off to Paris. Once we arrived we gathered our bags and took the Air France bus into the city. Melissa has learned from her mistakes and will never miss a plane from Paris again! 1e arrived at the hotel and headed out for some food, but even by Paris standards it was late so we ended up at the hotel bar. Surprising, I know! We quickly made friends with the bartender and had a great evening. Tomorrow Versailles!