It was an open day on our tour. Rob woke up with a voice an octave lower than normal and didn’t feel well. It was a gloomy gray Irish kind of day. He didn’t want to venture out, and I was fine to sleep late, eat a leisurely gourmet brunch, and stay inside our lovely room to write some postcards.
However, here are some photos that either gave me pause (Hmmm) or gave me a chuckle (Haha) on our trip thus far. Enjoy!
The Scarlet N. When one is learning to drive, a red L is put on the car to alert others. When one passes the driving test, the red L is replaced with a red N which must be displayed for a whole year. See the N on the upper left hand corner of the windshield.The Irish Flag: The green stands for the Irish Nationalists and the Catholic majority, the Orange stands for the Protestants, and white represents the hope for the peace between them.It’s a hose. Why not fill up your bottle?Gulls and ravens are pretty smart.Does your dog foul where he is not supposed to?Not only is this aged busker sitting, she is ready for the ubiquitous rain. Recycle sorting is at a whole new level.The signs are in English and Irish. What is confusing are the posted times!Are these lawn chairs?A break is a break.These are boxes for your bicycles. I guess that a bike chain isn’t secure enough.Is this a British company? They had tried for centuries to get rid of the Irish!!!Three possible explanations for the famous colorful doors of Dublin:
Built with strict architectural rules requiring identical exteriors, residents painted their front doors bright colors to tell their homes apart.
Citizens rebelled against a supposed British order to paint all doors black after Queen Victoria died.
Wives painted doors bright colors so intoxicated spouses could find the right house after a night at the pub.
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