Now I thought driving in my hometown was crazy, but Dublin takes the cake. Luckily my family enjoys each other and even a stressful situation turned into great fun.
Basically, we got directions - printed, mapped out directions, mind you - to a place called Clontarf. The goal was to visit the Bram Stoker’s Dracula attraction. Why? Because Bram Stoker was born here in the 1800’s and I just love the adaptation of his book about Count Dragul. So anyway, we followed the directions to a tee and still ended up driving for hours with no success. There are no frickin’ street signs here, except every now and again.
The buildings have street names on them, but if you’re standing at a corner and look at the building across from you, it’ll have a different name on it than the one to your right, which has a different name than the one to your left, and so on. Add driving on the opposite side of the street, big double decker buses darting in and out of traffic as if they own it - actually, the DO own it ’cause nobody is dumb enough to challenge them (ROFL!), and the narrowest streets I’ve ever seen and you end up with a very lost TJ and family.
In the end, we laughed, made our way back to the hotel (still can’t figure out how we did that!) and hung out here.
Today, we’re going to try it again. We’re going to visit Glendalough and if we actually make it there, we’ll put up some pictures…if I can get my daughter to upload them. Do you know I’m still waiting for her to send me the pics from my book signing last month? Geesh! LOL!
Talk to you later,
TJ
I would love to see the Bram Stoker attraction! Europe sounds fabulous!! I hope your trip has inspired some great novels!
by Debra Glass May 12th, 2008 at 3:29 pmTJ, you are a very lucky lady. I would love to see Ireland. And Bram Stoker’s Dracula attraction sounds like fun. Have a great trip.
sandie
by sandie May 12th, 2008 at 4:14 pmThanks for the comments, you guys ;D You know I’m a vampire nutball in regard to the stories I write, so I’ll be conjuring up some ideas for sure ;D
TJ
by TJ Michaels May 12th, 2008 at 5:28 pmOh, sweetie!
I’d say I’m jealous, but you said the same to me when I was in the Bahamas in January. LOL
I hope you’re having a fantastic time!
Hugs,
Ash
by Ashlyn Chase May 13th, 2008 at 8:23 amHey Ash,
Yes, woman, and I am STILL jealous of your trip to the Bahamas! *smooch*
TJ
by TJ May 14th, 2008 at 2:39 pm