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For Jeni's birthday she didn't want presents..she wanted to go away for the weekend. Who knew she would want to go so far far away! We bought a 2 day pass to the Hop on Hop Off Sightseeing bus and had a marvelous time. Jeni wishes her birthday would come more often.
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Steve thinks he is stronger than the statue.
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That large green field used to be a large black pool of dirty water- that is where the name Dublin comes from.
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Dublin Castle
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5 minutes ago it was raining, now the sun is shining.
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"The tart with the cart"
Molly Malone the local hooker was so famous they made a statue in her honor.
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Jailbirds!
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Whiskey smells really stinky. Why would anybody drink that stuff?
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A beautiful large park, just like the one in 101 Dalmatians.
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I just know I am going to get rained on if the wind doesn't blow me away first.