relaxing in Dublin

We made it to Dublin today. Had some trouble getting checked into our rooms at the hotel, but eventually did. We split up into groups and went shopping, sightseeing, and eating. We get to sleep in (sort of) tomorrow. At least later than we have all week. It's amazing how much history (both country and religious) there is around Dublin. It's also a little surprising how old some of the buildings are. You hear a date of a building and it doesn't always register, but when you stop and think that thy were built centuries before the USA was founded, it's kind of wild......