Lounging in the Library Bar back at the Central Hotel after a quick bus and train from Doolin. Pretty cool, though…the hotel staff recognized us as we came staggering through the door.
We felt a bit forlorn at leaving the Twin Peaks B & B, as Sinéad and Pascal were great hosts for five nights. Over the past couple of days, we had even been referring to it as “home.” Pascal even slipped us a couple of envelopes Sinéad had thoughtfully stuffed with good, Irish tea bags. I’m going to miss the scrambled eggs and salmon for breakfast.
As we passed by the hostel to wait at Doolin’s lone bus stop, David came running out in his bare feet to bid us farewell. Cosidering that we didn’t even stay at the hostel, we found it very touching. We’ll miss his cheerful energy.
Now that we’re back in Dublin, we managed to catch up on the one remaining item on our Dublin to-do list. We strolled over to the Trinity College library and visited the Book of Kells. Although they only display two pages from the Book of Kells, plus two pages from contemporary manuscripts, the whole presentation and descriptive anteroom made it a worthwhile visit. In the imposing Long Room of the Old Library, many documents from the Rebellion are on display.
Hard to believe that in two days we will be back in the cultural mecca that is northern Nevada.