Shopping centre

 After waiting in the morning for them to call me,   I called the "FunTech" store (not fun at all) to find out they didn't have the phone screen and wouldn't even get it until tomorrow! So I called a store around the corner (in a mall) that my cousin knew about and went there after I picked up my phone from the first store. It was done in an hour by a man from Croatia.  It cost more ($260) but I had a nice time in the huge Blanchardstown Town Centre (mall) having a latte, using the ATM to get euros and then a Dublin bus card, and then flowers for my hosts, and a "Mad Mocha" smoothie.

The walk to the store was challenging without a phone! I was careful to use the walk buttons to cross the streets or follow another person. The shopping center is huge and spread out and I didn't know a big store near the tech store. Saying a donut shop was nearby got me directions to the Krispy Kreme store which wasn't right.

People were nice and helpful when I asked for directions but in general seemed no friendlier than Americans in Seattle.  Big city, lots of traffic, lots of litter (mostly recyclables) along the four lane road. 

As I posted on Facebook, I had a grand time with my cousins at the pub nearby tonight. 

My cousins Claire, Angela and Shirley 
Angela's husband Joe with the "toilets" sign (what, no euphemism such as restroom or bathroom?)

Angela's wee gift to me, her Feckin Eedgit key chain

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