I had expected to leave Dublin a lot more inspired, but it just came off as another big city. After two business meetings I did get the chance to walk around Grafton Street and visited Habitat for the first time.

I took the train from Boyle to Dublin, which is about a two and a half hour ride. A same day return costs 22 Euro. I did plan on taking the train from Collooney Station which is closer to my house. However, I couldn’t find the train station, panicked, and drove to Boyle. I had expected the train station to be posted but Ireland does still function better if you have lived here and already know where you are going.

They pulled a good pint in Connolly Station before I caught the train back. Watching the sun begin to set over Lough Key on the drive back to the house from Boyle, I whispered to myself, “Dublin got nothin’ on this.”