This is Madeleine. Today we explored Dublin. First we walked down Grafton Street and saw this amazing puppeteer who made his puppet dance (and kick people) very realistically. After that we walked through Trinity College. It was founded by Queen Elizabeth I. We went to Dublinia which is this awesome museum that covers the history of Dublin. They let you play medieval games and wear viking helmets. After Dublinia we went to the National Museum of Ireland. They had a lot of amazing artifacts, but I have to admit that I liked Dublinia better. We rode a double decker bus back to the fancy hotel we are staying in. That's all for now.
P.S. For those who asked questions, here are some answers. Famine cottages are houses that people lived in during the famine. The one we went to was converted into a small famine museum. Alpen cereal is oats with nuts and raisins (a lot better than it sounds). Yes there is pizza in Ireland and lots of it. The food in Ireland is about the same as America's. We did have scones and Irish potatoes which were both delicious.
Here is a link to our Flickr page where we will be posting some of our photos.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42179806@N08/
Thanks Mad and Colin for the great updates. Have your Mom find you a place that makes toasties when you get to England. Kind of like grilled cheese but different--and cheap! Nolan says, "I liked your pictures.... I hope you have a nice trip. We built a rocket ship here, and I made a talkin' tree on wheels. I want to tell you guys that the tree's name is Dizzy." Love to all of you.
ReplyDeleteHi Madeleine,
ReplyDeleteThanks for your Dublin report and your answers to the questions. I think I would love Alpen! So when did the Vikings come to Ireland?
Hi Madeleine/Colin,
ReplyDeleteDublinia sounds intriguing. Valerie wishes that she could have been there with you guys. Love to all and... Happy Trails!
Auntie Andrea
Thanks for the link to the photos. They're great! Has anyone had any English tea?
ReplyDeleteHey Maddie! Miss you at school! I keep wanting to say "Wait! Where's Maddie?" Again, none of us are in the same class! lol Viking hats? AWESOME!!!!!!! How did a puppet kick people? That's awesome!
ReplyDeletehi mad! i have given up trying to type right. it takes too long.(this is trixie, not marta.)what kind of scones?can you bring me back potatoes?what kind of midieval games?were they fun?next time i go to ireland, i will skip the other museums, and just go to dublina.i hope you're having a great time!
ReplyDeleteJulie here. I need a "realistically kicking puppet" for my classroom. Stat.
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