Cat and Cage

The last time I was in Dublin was in 2007 (my last sabbatical, as it happens) and I stayed at ABC GuestHouse, where I now sit composing this blog entry. My memories of this place were much grander than the room size is, that’s for sure. I have a teeny, tiny loft room with a 6” television. So it doesn’t seem that this B&B is the draw to be back here… what could it be?

Oh, yes, The Cat and Cage… a lovely little pub, barely far enough away from here to get wet in the pouring rain, serving up the best darn Guiness I ever tasted. It didn’t hurt that they also offer a wonderful plate of turkey, mashed potatoes, carrots, broccoli, gravy, … well, you get the picture. And now I have a full belly.

I’m off to a good start with my short stay in Dublin. It was a smooth flight with Ryan Air from Manchester. However, the flight was preceded by a luggage search and body scan, which was followed with a 2 hour airport wait and a cattle drive onto the plane. These are the memories that I hope remain vivid, for when I think I might like to travel again…