We ended up taking the train down to a southern suburb of Dublin, where Nuala and Stephen awaited us. They live in Dún Laoghaire (Dun Leary is how we pronounce this). Which is also home to Bono. The Wicklow Mountains are a National Park, and we had regretted not stopping for a visit when we drove by them from Cork. Lucky us, Nuala and Stephen drove us up to the highest pub in Ireland, in the middle of the mountains! Johnnie Fox's. So we got another fish and chips, more lamb in a stew, and a delicious Guinness Beef Pie. And great company. It's a lovely little mountain range, good company, and even a flat tire didn't dampen our spirits on the rainiest day we were there.
Nuala also schooled us on how to drink a Guinness (they had the non alcoholic everywhere, as well, unless sold out). "First, you let it sit, then when you drink the first drink, bring it down to the label on the glass (about 2 fingers). Then sip the rest slowly." We ended at a nice, local pub near their mechanic to get their tire changed out. The fix a flat got us down the mountain in a rainstorm just fine!
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