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bog boddies, Book of Kells, chocolate eclairs, culture, Dublin, family, Ireland, miscellaneous, National Museum Dublin, photography, random, Trinity College
Who knew teenagers would still delight in bog mummies? After I met up with my lovely niece and her freind yesterday, I took them to Trinity College in Dublin to take a peak at the Book of Kells and marvel at the magnificent old Libary.
A page from the Book of Kells
even Harry Potter couldn’t resist, the Trinity College Old Library features in the films
As we wandered around and I acted as simultaneous interpreter I suddenly realised that I was morphing into a dictionary. They asked me about everything and I often was a little bit stumped at how to explain things, but at least they did seem interested. After half an hour in the library and about twenty hours in the gift shop I took them to Cafe en Seine, a beautifully opulent restaurant/bar/cafe on the south side of Dublin and served them sweets and hot drinks and watched them giggle and gossip and take a photographing tour around the place.
Cafe en Seine
Once their needs had been met thy struggled in deciding on what to do so i made an executive decision and ushered them to the National Museum. Their photo taking fingers clicking as they walked and chatted we entered the beautiful museum and I was surprised at how their eyes lit up at the big entrance hall.
The National Museum entrance hall
But the thing that earned the most laughs and awe were the bog bodies. These mummified men found out in the bog date back to 300-500BC and widened their eyes and made them ask even more questions. So the day was a success and while they are slumbering upstairs I need to hurry to get to work on time and plan another afternoon filled with delights and surprises and I am sure some chocolate eclairs.
jensinewall 
Really cool. Trinity College is awesome. I enjoyed walking around there. I think your IQ goes up a few point just being on the grounds. Of course it goes back down when you step out of the gate.
yes … that is why people buy t-shirts they think the IQ is embedded
You are a good aunt! It sounds like a lovely afternoon. 🙂
it was but my feet were killing me afterwards … today we will see what we can do it’s raining! But this evening its Halloween and that mean free sweets
Well done!! There is nothing like the sweet smell of success…and sweets!!
now I am longing … yearning for a quite cup of tea
Such fun! And you were worried you could not entertain them. You are most certainty a cool Aunt if there ever was one.
and a very tired one
Sounds like you’re having a great time with your nieces, Jensine! They’re lucky to have such a cool aunt.
aw I think they really don’t think I’m cool but hey I am feeding and sheltering them so they can’t complain 🙂
I once heard a saying that goes, “Raising teenagers is like trying to nail Jello to a tree”. It sounds like you’re handling the week with your teenage niece and her friend just fine. Just be glad you’re not their parent and have to suffer through the teenage years all the time! It’s good that you are her friend as well as her aunt. Teenagers need someone like that. 🙂
If they liked the bog bodies, they might like the mummies at St Michan’s Church! Really cool and creepy!
Also the Natural History Museum is worth a visit too. Very atmospheric and reminds me of that film ‘Night at the Museum’.
Best of luck! 🙂
thanks …but they had enough culture and waned a bit more shopping I was told
Ps. If they are here on Friday evening, there is an African Drumming Circle on in the Lantern Centre on Synge Street. No musical experience needed, drums provided and it is always really good fun! I would highly recommend it!
The details are on Facebook “Dublin Tribal Spirit”
thanks .. but they are flying out today … but I may go 🙂
Oooooh! That’d be great! Look out for me and say hi…I have long reddy brown hair and glasses! 🙂
will do … i have curly brown hair with a tinge of red .. am quite tall and a bit overweight 🙂