We took these two kissing cousins into town for a look around Dublin city with Luis and Saoia...
Travelling on the new tram: the Luas (meaning 'light' in Irish)
First stop St. Stephen's Green
On the bridge over the lake in Stephen's Green
Buggy buddies getting chauffeured around town!
Next stop: Grafton Street!
The new Phil Lynott statue (of Thin Lizzy fame) on Harry Street.
...past all the trendy shops...
... along Dame street...
... and on down to Temple Bar
Saioa on cobblestoned Crown Alley
Since it was such a fleeting visit, we were stuck for time. It was nice to take a leisurely stroll around though. Here's Luis walking by the Temple Bar pub.
Walking up in the drizzling rain towards Dublin Castle.
Time for a coffee break.
eeeeooo
By then night had fallen, so we crossed the Ha'penny Bridge and strolled along the hanging walkway and back over O'Connell Bridge, past the Central Bank, Trinity and Molly Malone to Grafton Street again, for a little last minute shopping :)
Lorcan was in great form!
Nora had a little nap and woke up thirsty!
The Christmas lights were still hanging on Grafton Street, reading: "Nollaig Shona Duit", Irish for Merry Christmas to you!
Travelling on the new tram: the Luas (meaning 'light' in Irish)First stop St. Stephen's Green
On the bridge over the lake in Stephen's GreenBuggy buddies getting chauffeured around town!Next stop: Grafton Street!The new Phil Lynott statue (of Thin Lizzy fame) on Harry Street....past all the trendy shops...... along Dame street...
... and on down to Temple BarSaioa on cobblestoned Crown AlleySince it was such a fleeting visit, we were stuck for time. It was nice to take a leisurely stroll around though. Here's Luis walking by the Temple Bar pub.
Walking up in the drizzling rain towards Dublin Castle.Time for a coffee break.eeeeoooBy then night had fallen, so we crossed the Ha'penny Bridge and strolled along the hanging walkway and back over O'Connell Bridge, past the Central Bank, Trinity and Molly Malone to Grafton Street again, for a little last minute shopping :)
Lorcan was in great form!...though a little iffy about staying in the buggy for so long!
Nora had a little nap and woke up thirsty!
The Christmas lights were still hanging on Grafton Street, reading: "Nollaig Shona Duit", Irish for Merry Christmas to you!
Nora has already flown all the way to see her aunty and uncle in San Francisco so the short flight to Dublin was a breeze. Here she is seettling in...
Lying around on a playmat with Nora (although it looks like it was mainly Malachy who was into the idea!)
Malachy playing and loving with his uncle Luis :)
And then after breakfast, we ventured into the living room and WOW!!! It was full of pressies!!!
a pile for Malachy...
... and a pile for Lorcan too (that was even bigger than he was!)
Christmas is cool!
And so lots and LOTS of unwrapping ensued. Liam was so excited he wanted to open everything straight away and we had to work hard to calm him down. Malachy, on the other hand, doesn't like to get flustered and he preferred to open his presents slowly, one by one. In fact, days after Christmas he still had several unopened presents sitting under the tree!
