Off To Ireland: Part 2

Please don't think that Dublin is all empty abandoned buildings.  It's a vibrant and thriving city.  On our first full day in Ireland, we visited an estate house turned shopping center and then the area around it.  Powerscourt House was built between 1771 and 1774 for the 3rd Viscount of Powerscourt.  The family lived in Powerscourt, Enniskerry, County Wicklow, but they would spend 'The Season' in Dublin.  So the house was built for them to live and entertain during that time.  Now it is a 'shopping court'.

Many elegant details are still in evidence.

There was a knit shop!

One of the few things I was interested in buying during my visit to Ireland was a tam.  Eleanor helped me choose just the right one.

Our day's walking tour focused on food.  We enjoyed sampling foods at various shops.  Cheese.  Bread.  Desserts.  One cafe even made me a delicious vegan cheese sandwich.  Yum!

There was even a carrot strip for Eleanor.

And she helped me finish all the desserts.

Of course, tea is the beverage of choice in Ireland.  But sometimes you just gotta have some coffee.

Are you bored yet?  Come back and see All. The. Photos of random buildings in Dublin.