to the Tate

a chilly walk across the millennium bridge, with st. Pauls cathedral still dominating the skyline, brought us to the modern collections.

the British Musuem

the entrance and foyer to this giant of museums was impressive enough to leave one feeling very small and new. Then you get the egyptian ruins, the rosetta stone, and massive lions that use to guard the roman empire

prime meridians, little sisters and dolphin sundials at the greenwich observatory

old lady with a Fur coat

This old lady comin' up the escalator at the Tate Modern had a coat that is probably illegal in the US. she was wearing at least 10 foxes around her and a real leopard skin hat. it was kind of creepy and made us want to throw paint on her...but we have any..

Science Gallery of Trinity University

what futuristic eco products would you invest in?
we got to check out a dozen or so prototypes of ways to save energy. from wave bobs that produce electricity, to hard drives with breathable cardboard shells to glasses that have self adjustable prescriptions (watch a 20 min video of these on www.ted.com. there was a toilet with a sink build in, flexible solar sheet panels, and light producing algae...
my favorite was honeycomb shaped water containers that double as building blocks for walls and shelter, a great package design for sending aid to any region in need of food or water.

the Borough Market

Walking along near the globe theatre, we stumbled upon a wonderful outdoor market. Fresh seafood stews in boiling cauldrons, produce, mulled wine, lavender and cheeses from france, and some fresh kill ready to be sold by the kilo.













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Fresh Meat

shapes noticed on our trip...

Dublin

Dublin was frigid the 4 days we were there. But we were exited to be in Ireland so we bundled up and walked arcoess the entire city. through the narrow labyrinth of cobble streets we saw many old churches and buildings, shared pints and wonderful food at the Porterhouse with couch surfing friends. We listened to live irish music, ate scones with cream at the fabulous Queen of tarts, saw the book of kells, got coffee in the student cafe of trinity college and had a Guinness at the factory bar.



























the Guinness Tour
One of the coolest breweries Ive seen and for many good reasons. After seeing the whole process in beautifully remodeled sections within the ancient warehouse, we enjoyed a free pint at the 7th floor gravity bar overlooking all of Dublin..