We were delighted last month to host a good friend of ours, whom we affectionately call an International Man of Mystery. He has a lot of global business dealings, many of which involve sensitive details that he cannot reveal. All very mysterious - very Austin Powers-esque. Plus, he looks like a world traveler, speaks multiple languages, has multiple passports, etc. I once got an e-mail from him saying that he was hanging out in the players' lounge in Wimbledon sitting near Richard Williams (Serena's and Venus' father).
He is, by the way, our first house guest from San Francisco. (AP and her parents were our first - and only - house guests from Kentucky, and my sister was the first and only house guest from Iowa. We haven't had a lot of house guests.)
Although the weather wasn't great that weekend, we tried to show IMM some of the sights. On Friday, I took the day off from work (kids were still on summer break), so we checked out a museum and met LBJ for lunch.
On Saturday, we went to Malahide Castle, which also has an excellent playground. The tour was a bit touristy, but the grounds of the castle were beautiful. This picture doesn't do it justice - wrong time of day for this shot, I know.
We left just as the rain started. The rain let up, so we stopped in town at St. Stephen's Green so IMM and LBJ could look at the shops while I took the girls to the nearby playground. LBJ's parents kindly took the girls for a sleepover so we could enjoy a relaxing dinner out. Indeed, we had a splendid dinner at Camden Kitchen, followed by a leisurely drink at a "typical" Irish pub nearby (to give IMM an Irish pub experience on his first trip to Ireland).
On Sunday, we explored the Kilmainham area. The most notable attraction there is the jail, where many famous individuals, particularly those fighting for Irish Independence. We took the girls there not too long ago, and it's the most appropriate attraction for the girls. So we went to the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA - clearly an appropriate venue for IMM!)
The museum had an exhibit where you could play in the sculptures, etc. The girls loved it. Our only mistake was to go there first, so that they were quite bored with the rest of the museum where you could only look at the stuff. But the museum cafe had toys, so they were happy again. And a nice sculpture garden. The only down side was that I was a couple of minutes late in getting the car, so IMM and the ladies got a touch wet. But an enjoyable outing nonetheless.
We finished the visit with another dinner out at a South County Dublin institution, the Goat. The girls loved it. We drove by it a couple of times since, and FABJ always asks when can we return.
From our point of view, IMM's visit was a great success. We hope he'll visit again, especially once we're in the new house.
He is, by the way, our first house guest from San Francisco. (AP and her parents were our first - and only - house guests from Kentucky, and my sister was the first and only house guest from Iowa. We haven't had a lot of house guests.)
Although the weather wasn't great that weekend, we tried to show IMM some of the sights. On Friday, I took the day off from work (kids were still on summer break), so we checked out a museum and met LBJ for lunch.
On Saturday, we went to Malahide Castle, which also has an excellent playground. The tour was a bit touristy, but the grounds of the castle were beautiful. This picture doesn't do it justice - wrong time of day for this shot, I know.
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| Malahide Castle from the wrong angle |
We left just as the rain started. The rain let up, so we stopped in town at St. Stephen's Green so IMM and LBJ could look at the shops while I took the girls to the nearby playground. LBJ's parents kindly took the girls for a sleepover so we could enjoy a relaxing dinner out. Indeed, we had a splendid dinner at Camden Kitchen, followed by a leisurely drink at a "typical" Irish pub nearby (to give IMM an Irish pub experience on his first trip to Ireland).
On Sunday, we explored the Kilmainham area. The most notable attraction there is the jail, where many famous individuals, particularly those fighting for Irish Independence. We took the girls there not too long ago, and it's the most appropriate attraction for the girls. So we went to the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA - clearly an appropriate venue for IMM!)
The museum had an exhibit where you could play in the sculptures, etc. The girls loved it. Our only mistake was to go there first, so that they were quite bored with the rest of the museum where you could only look at the stuff. But the museum cafe had toys, so they were happy again. And a nice sculpture garden. The only down side was that I was a couple of minutes late in getting the car, so IMM and the ladies got a touch wet. But an enjoyable outing nonetheless.
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| Royal Hospital Kilmainham |
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| The grounds at the IMMA (where's IMM?) |
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