Use Your Accent

stories of five non-Brits on the Great Isle


DUBLIN DIRT

Fifteen years ago, Joe and my sister had a genius idea. They decided we were going to visit 10 Dublin pubs in 10 hours. Ahhhh….the invincibility of youth! You can imagine how that turned out. Good stories always start with bad decisions, right?!

We definitely were not going to be repeating that adventure this time around! (I actually looked for photos from this infamous day, but apparently I put the cord needed to access the hard drive on a boat. Hopefully it’s floating over the Atlantic right now.)

So, while the adults imbibed in some of Dublin’s finest, I took the kids to the Viking Museum!

WE EVEN LEARNED HOW VIKINGS POOPED. THEY WERE FASCINATED. T2: “THAT IS JUST A TABLE WITH A HOLE IN IT.”

We were lucky enough to be there during a special event, which allowed them to participate in a “real” archeological dig for Viking stuff!

They had a good time and spent the rest of the day pointing to their stained knees. “This is real dirt!”

Alright, that’s it for the Irelands. We have officially visited all of the countries in the UK! Now it’s time to get home and get packin’!