Waterford is famous for Waterford Crystal. The crystal isn't made in Waterford anymore but there is a showroom.
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| Crystal globe for $10,000 |
The crystal globe was too pricey to be a trip souvenir for us. We bought a $10 Christmas ornament instead - easier on our bank account and much easier to get home in one piece.
We stayed at Waterford Castle
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| The castle |
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| Vanessa looking out from our room |
After Waterford, we were on to Dublin. We only had one full day in Dublin and the weather was colder and more rainy than anywhere else in Ireland so we didn't see as much as we'd like. We did a very short bus tour and a little bit of walking. We also went to see the dance show Riverdance.
Below are Vanessa and Molly Malone. Molly Malone is the girl from the traditional Irish song ("alive alive oh / alive alive oh / crying cockles and mussels alive alive oh").
Molly Malone is a song you're guaranteed to hear when there's live music in Ireland. You're also guaranteed to hear "Whiskey in the Jar" which we didn't realize was a traditional Irish song long before it was redone by the rock groups Thin Lizzy and Metallica.
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| One of many bars in Dublin |
We celebrated our 12 year wedding anniversary in Dublin. The surprise of the night was finding out that our server lived in St. Albert for two years. His place wasn't far from where we live.
We now say goodbye to English-speaking countries and move on to Russia.
Blake and Vanessa
