Happily our second night in Cork was not interrupted by a fire alarm. That morning, avoiding the $25 buffet in the Clarion, we went out to the English Market. I haven’t actually been too the Eastern Market in DC, but it did remind me of a higher end version of some of the indoor riverside markets in New Orleans. There’s a wide variety of small butcher stands, bakeries, and other food sources. In addition there was a neat second story cafe overlooking one of the courtyards.
Cork had a more intimate feel than Dublin. The central city is on an island between two rivers with good pedestrian thoroughfares. Beyond the rivers hills were fairly common with some streets that look San Franciscan. The weather had been moderately rainy as it was off and on for the rest of the trip, but it wasn’t so bad as to dissuade us from walking. As a side note, our walks did benefit from a set of Ireland cards we’d bought. Each had directions and commentary on the front with a map on the back. The maps were often quite zoomed in and made for handy little guides even when veering off the main path. If I find the cards in the next week or two I’ll be sure to plug them by name.
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