KLS was “All work and no play” today so I malingered around Limerick once again, effortlessly blending into the populace.
After a breakfast omelette stuffed with enough ham to make me at least 50% pig, I dropped off the laundry (€18 for 6.5 kgs washed same day) and headed back to the castle area to visit some antique shops.
That’s of course the same castle I visited the other day. As you can see it’s right there next to the road in town! You’ll also note the weather was lovely. Sitting outside the castle was a busker playing a lute and wearing a monks outfit 🙂
The antique shops were pretty good, if jewelry heavy. I didn’t buy anything, but this was dangerously tempting even at €265:
Yes those are real stuffed and mounted red squirrels! The display case was quite large (about 1m) tall and of course it’s grotesque but I also found it a bit beautiful.
It would have made a great gift for mum 🙂
Speaking of mum, I lit the candle in the top row for her. I’ve lit about five this trip, in all the cathedrals I’ve visited, and the catholic one here in Limerick that I visited today impressed me even more than the bigger ones in Cork and Dublin. I very much liked this Mary shrine, mostly because of the lit halo behind her head 🙂
Lunch was a kebab, which had so much lamb in it that afterwards I was 50% sheep! If you’re keeping track, I was now 100% farm animal…
The afternoon therefore was spent writing postcards, watching Australian soap operas and meat sweating.
Today was KLS’s last day of working here, and she’s now officially on vacation! Tomorrow we leave Limerick, and the real tourist half of the trip begins 🙂
Another great blog. The week has certainly gone quickly. We are of two minds about treated dead squirrels in a frame – I find it sad that they are not still frolicking around the country side having fun. The statue of Mary is beautiful -thanks for the candle. Another great blog.