July 5 - Trinity College, What An llumination It Was!!!

(Gene) What a wonderful place Trinity College is. We started the day with an informal yet very informational guided tour of the campus. We had as our tour guide a recent History major graduate as our guide. He was tall and thin. He was quite a witty young lad and was very infomative at the same time. I learned that the college receives every Ireland and Britain book and magazine ever creates. Thus far, they have over 4 million books and they grow more every year.

 

Of course, we did see the Book of Kells. Tremendous!!! The have an excellant pre-viewing exhibition that was very informative. It included other "pocket bibles" including the Book of Dimma. The only thing I would change would be how you actually view the Book of Kells. There needs to be a clear and systematic way of folks queing to see it. As it is now, it is the Darwaiian way of the survival of the fitest. Think a big sale and that you want the prized sale item. Pushing, shoving and out right direct rudeness.

 

Our day ended as usual with a wonderful dinner in the Temple Bar area. Tonight we went to Porter House and had Angus Burgers.

 

Tomorrow we are off to Powerscourt, Glendalough and finally onto Kilkenney for the night.