Well, after some travel difficulty we arrived safely in Dublin, several hours later than planned. Paul met us at the airport, and we had to unfortunately miss the Phillip Gourevitch lecture because of our later flight. But we went to a delicious place called Gruel for supper where Alita and I split a pea and lemon ricotta risotto and a strawberry salad. Delicious! We then went to the Dublin Symphony Orchestra concert that Alita was performing in.
She says that they aren’t as prestigious as the name implies, but they really sounded great! Jason and I had a hard time staying awake though, since our jet lag was kicking in pretty severely.
Paul and Alita live in a lovely, cozy home with a beautiful back yard/garden area. We are very comfortable here, especially since they have a kitty (Phoebe) who looks like a mix between Sophie and Baby Girl. She is small and cute and very friendly. We have already spent a lot of time together.
Dublin is a fascinating city. Alita calls it gritty, and that's a fair description. It is full of hard-working people who like to have fun. In the last several years the city has seen an influx of immigrants and there is a more cosmopolitan or international feel to it than there was in the past. The food is delicious, everywhere. We had so many different kinds of food, but I was always thrilled with the amount of creative vegetarian options. If you're interested in seeing a great perspective of life in Dublin, watch the movie Once and you should definitely listen to its soundtrack, featuring an Irish singer-songwriter named Glen Hansard with a great ear for beautiful harmonies. I'm so glad that we'll have the opportunity to keep going back to this super-cool city for future visits with Paul and Alita.
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