Today was our last day in Dublin. I'm sad to leave it, but I'm also looking forward to visiting the countryside next week.
Since it was a free day, I slept in a bit and then decided to visit some of the museums in the city. I went to the National Museum first, which was a lot cooler than I thought it would be. It had a really cool exhibit on medieval life, and also a series of bodies removed from peat bogs. They were around 1800 years old, and some still had hair and discernable faces! It was mildly gross, but really interesting.
Next I briefly stopped in at the National Library to see the exhibit on Yeats. I'm not more than casually interested in his work, so I didn't stay long, but it was a nice exhibit.
I also went to the National Gallery of Art. It was mostly oil paintings and prints instead of the wider variety that some museums have, but it was still nice. I got to see a Picasso and Monet, so that was cool.
For lunch I grabbed a sandwich at a local cafe chain and ate it on a park bench in Saint Stephen's Green. It was absolutely gorgeous today, so the park was filled with people picnicking and enjoying themselves in general. It was really relaxing.
After lunch I walked over to the Abbey Theatre. Although they don't give tours on weekends, I was able to see some of the photos from its current production of Macbeth, which looked really amazing.
On my back to the hotel for a brief rest, I stopped and got some ice cream and then walked along the River Liffey. It was so nice to enjoy the sunshine!
Tonight we're going to the one-night-only engagement of The Last Waltz, a live reproduction of the Martin Scorsese film. I can't wait! It sounds like it'll be a really nice performance.
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