News from Celene

In early June I had a work trip to Dublin. I thought it would be fun to see if Jenny could join me for the few days in between my meetings when I had free time. I planned to explore Ireland with my colleagues and knew there was room for another travel companion. Luckily Jenny was free!

We met at the airport on a Friday morning and the adventure began. One word of advice, do not rent a mini van in a country where the roads are not wide enough for a regular car! I was in the passenger seat most of the time and often let out fearful cries as my friend Danny tackled the "roundabouts." Ultimately the whole driving experience was a source of amusement for all of us. It was a true road trip with lots of conversation, laughing and snack eating.

We left Dublin and visited Cork for one night and then a small town on the West Coast called Ennis. In the region near Cork we stopped at several castles including Blarney. There was a student group at one of the tourist stops. It reminded me of our Glee Club trip to England when they spontaneously gathered on the green and began singing a beautiful Irish ballad. Our second night was spent on the West Coast.

In the morning we visited the Cliffs of Moher which are breathtaking. The tops of the cliffs are covered with sheep grazing!!!! It was the perfect image to have of Ireland. In the evening we were very lucky to stumble upon a local pub that had live music. Several musicians were in town for a festival and had ended up there to relax and play together. We returned to Dublin two days after we left and it felt like it had been much longer given everything we had seen and experienced. Jenny stayed on an extra day to see the city and I had to get back to work but did so rejuvenated.

So that is my news to share. I thought you would all enjoy hearing that some NBS girls took Ireland by storm for a few days and were reminiscing about the good old days back on 92nd street with all of you. Hope you are all well and enjoying the summer.

Love Celene