June 22, 2009
So, after ignoring this blog for more than a week, I've finally got around to updating this thing. My only excuse is that I was not motivated at all.
I also don't have a post for Sunday, because once again, I used it catch up on sleep and household chores.
Anyway, I went to work and decided to explore a bit of the city that evening. My office is located very close to the River Liffey so I decided to head down towards Dublin Bay while walking along the river.
A memorial to the Great Irish Famine that took place between 1842 and 1852. A million people died of starvation and disease and a million more emigrated. The current population of Ireland, which was reduced by 20-25%, has never fully reached pre-Famine levels. It was more than disconcerting to look at these statues - the faces of the people are drawn with pain, their mouths open, their eyes wide as they walk toward the bay to leave their homeland.
A miniature ship on the banks of the Liffey. Well, it is not so small, but perhaps compared to other ships, it looks small. I believe its name was Elaine Johnston. I'm not sure if you can pay for a ride on it. The dock was empty and it was barred off.
A neat looking bridge that is under construction. This is one of the last bridges that can be used to cross the river before it flows out into Dublin Bay.
I wanted to walk further down the river, but there was a lot of dirt flying around from construction and it became harder to navigate the sidewalks. The sky was also filled with dark grey clouds and I didn't want to be out in the rain, so I headed home.
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