Ireland Day Three

Today was one of the not so great days. I woke up hearing rain. I did prepare for rain and was ready but wasn't to excited about being out in it all day. I barely woke up in time for breakfast, then got ready for the day. During breakfast, I met guy from Australia named Steve. We probably talked for about 10 minutes or so. 

I prepared for the cold by wearing my underarmour and had my rain gear. Carrying around a 5 1/2 kg backpack can be a killer on the shoulders when you have been carrying It for 3 days. So, today I decided to go light. My waterproof panniers came with a shoulder strap so I packed my essentials and headed out. It was only a light rain and in the 40's. It actually didn't feel that cold despite the fact that I could see my breath. 

Today is free comic book day and being the nerd that I am, I can't pass that up. So I hit 3 stores and walked out with a couple comics. The comic book stores here are much more involved and bigger than in America. The walk started feel like it was taking longer when my rain pants and jacket decided to start leaking. When wet, it's easy to get cold faster, though it helps to keep moving. The only thing on the itinerary today was to go to the comic book shops and find other attractions throughout the day. I decided to visit the Guiness brewery. The line was quite long and took nearly a half-hour to get in. It was interesting seeing the history behind it. We ended the tour at the "Guiness Academy" where we learned to pour "the perfect pint". 

I spent a couple hours at the brewery before heading out. I was going to stop at the Dublinia, but they were near closing so I budgeted that into another day. Stay posted for what that is. 

By this point, I was starting to get a little cold and thought it was time to dry out. On my way back to the hostel, I stopped at a gift shop to get a sweatshirt. When I got to O'Hare airport, I realized I had forgot my sweatshirt. Up to this point, I didn't really need one, but today was a little chilly. I also stopped at a local grocery store. 

When I got back, I quickly changed and hung my clothes to dry. I switched my stuff back to the backpack then fixed something to eat in the kitchen here. 

I had yet to map my route thoroughly for tomorrow so I spent some time doing that. Tomorrow is when the real sightseeing starts. Let's just hope it doesn't rain. 

After mapping my routes, I put some clothes in the washer. I waited probably 1 1/2 hours for that to finish. In the meantime, I enjoyed some tea and some reading. 

As it got later and laundry finished up, I went out for a quick dinner of which I brought back to the hostel. Luckily, the rain pretty well settled. I think tonight I will turn in early to rest up for the big day tomorrow. 

Note: I apologize for the lack pictures. My phone camera both died early on.