Monday Morning

Sunday's Bus Tour

One, two, three, four, five pictures from Sunday's bus tour.

Monday Morning

In preparation for classes tomorrow, I went in search of some basic school supplies. Becky, one of my roommates, gave me directions to Read's, which is across the street from Trinity. So, after breakfast, I set out.

Notes on Irish Traffic

It's scary. Seriously scary. The first rule is that cars always have the right away. The second rule is that all street markings, signs (including street names), etc. are suggestions at best. I saw several pedestrians casually saunter out into oncoming traffic and maneuver, somehow, around the cars to the opposite side of the street. Kids, don't try this at home.

No pedestrians wait for the lights, so I've developed a trick: I find some nice grandmotherly lady who moves at the same speed as I do and hopefully has no need to visit the optometrist. I then wait for her to cross the street, and do so at the same time. For those of you who have read Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, yes, this did evolve out of Zen navigation.

I made it there and back in one piece.