Saturday: Trip to Kilkenny

This weekend is our last in Ireland. Since there was no trip planned for the group, Annie and I decided to take a bus to Kilkenny. We got up early, the ride took longer than anticipated (2 1/2 hours each way), the weather was blustery cold, the castle was less than anticipated, the Black Abbey was having Mass, the Cathedral was closed, and the shopping was a nightmare. So...instead of elaborating further on the days events, I'll just let you know that we left on an earlier bus than we had originally planned and got back to Dublin by 7:30. As we walked back from the bus station we attempted to grab dinner. Problem is, Saturday in Dublin is a big night out, apparently. Without a reservation we could not get in to any of the 6-7 places we tried. We were both very tired (step count of 16288) and hungry so we just went home and raided the fridge. We had soup, and bread. (Our fridge is pretty bare.) It wasn't the best day spent in Ireland, but it was still an adventure and those are always good.