Tying up loose ends in Dublin

Had to have a farewell chai at Insomnia this morning. I'm so sad. DL said their coffee is good too. Visited Dublin Castle. So weird that it's kind of set back off the street, wedged in between modern buildings. Trinity College has beautiful buildings. The courtyard is an orthopedic surgeons dream with its varying kinds of stones. DL already rolled her ankle the night we went to hear Libera - down in the Temple Bar area where there are cobblestone streets. The main highlight of today was Christ Church Cathedral, built in 1030! It's so gorgeous. The tile floors are stunning & all the intricate stone work inside. WOW. Went down into the catacombs, kind of creepy & musty but so interesting. Some souvenir shopping. The other highlight was eating at the Metro Cafe again. Their mushroom toast is to die for; big chunks of mushrooms sauteed in a light cream sauce over crusty bread. Yum! Off to pack now. Early AM flight to Edinburgh. Flying Aer Lingus again. It should only take about an hour over the Irish Sea. Then we'll be spending GB pounds, not Euros. Look out Scotland, here we come!