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Here we are on the stage for Once at the Olympia theater. Do we look like we’re in a play?

They let everyone come up before the show started and buy drinks at the stage bar.

The Rock of Cashel was awesome, and you could climb around on the hills just outside the abbey. The view was spectacular, but I got stung by some nettles. Ow. Do you suppose they would have repelled invaders?

St. Patrick baptized his first king here.

Bus ride to the Cliffs of Moher. It was very rainy and dramatic when we got there, so there aren’t many good pics of the cliffs.

Check out this cool Irish poncho I got yesterday, made from real Irish sheep. So warm on a rainy day.

The Viking Splash Tour took us all around Dublin, and then, being amphibious, splashed right into the quay outside our apartment. That’s when we learned U2’s recording studio is right behind our rental place.

Arrr! We be Vikings!

The second half of our group got here today and we walked around a bit. Here’s Aunt Jen, Aunt Kim, and Uncle Joe. Grandma was pretty tired from the flight, so she’s back at the apartment. Cousin Joe is around somewhere.

We went to the Museum of Natural History. I saw lots of Viking stuff, but didn’t want to go in to see the bog bodies. Scary.

This is St. Stephen’s Green.

Oh my gosh that was a long flight. Where are our baaags? What tiiiime is it?

On our way to Dublin!

Duty free chocolate y’all. And whatever Dad’s holding. Probably booze.

Sorting the sock drawer.

Sensei Crystal presenting me with my purple belt.

It’s funny, because most of the kids who get purple are 12, and after they’ve had purple for a while, they start going to the grown-up class.

But I’m a little short for that. I guess I’ll just keep training.

On the train at Descanso with Fickas (other Sara).