We left Dublin and sailed across the Irish sea aboard
the good ferry Ulysses run by Irish Ferries. It was a nice
ship, fully equipped with bars, movies, reading, sleeping, and sightseeing
areas. Cynthia saw a movie and naturally I went to sleep.
Our return trip was not at all as peaceful. the
sea was "moderate" which means that everything went back and
forth, and the only way to walk was like a crab.
After we both arrived in west Sussex, we made a trip
to London with our friend. It's hard to find boring things in London
but the ladies managed to do just that, an art museum, namely, the Victoria
and Albert Museum.
Yes, they still have those funny looking phone booths
along with the double-decker buses.
This is the famous Pavilion built by George IV in
Brighton. It's an amazing display of opulence. Most
important--it was warm inside because the Atlantic blows cold even in March
and our visit was no exception.
George had it built when he was still a Regent.
The resort put Brighton on the map, because when George became king he often
would visit.
Here we are again happily freezing to death on the
streets of Brighton.