I like Stab City
While Limerick may have a reputation for being a very violent town (it's called Stab City & they are having an armistice day for turning illegal knives over to the police next week...), I have come to really like the city in these short days. All of the Irish people I have met have been very friendly, but those in Limerick seem to have a sunny disposition to them. I admit it; I like Limerick. The city is about 10kms away, which didn't seem that far away when MK and I were driving back and forth from it, but I took the bus from the Airport to the city and then ran errands and decided to walk home from the city center. That was poor judgment. It's not that the walk home is dangerous, but it is friggin' far! I also had some weight in my backpack so it seemed worse. Bonus, I found a bar and a Subway (yes, Subway as in sandwiches) at the roundabout right next to me. Walking around when I lived in Spain helped me get an excellent feel for the city and I found some very interesting restaurants, bars, etc.
I also like the city center because it's on the grid system. Due to British occupation back in the day, the streets are perfectly square and run parallel and perpendicular to each other, rather than the traditional Irish cragginess. The streets are also properly labeled with street signs. Hooray for street signs! This makes finding places a lot easier. I still don't have one clue what the name of my street is. I know it is off a roundabout that is on Dublin Road. The only reason I know it's called Dublin Road is because it goes to Dublin, and that's how they name the streets.
Limerick is also a larger city, I think the third largest. They have a skyline with modern "sky scrapers." I put that in quotes as to not offend any of my Chicago friends, because the buildings are probably no more than 20 stories. As for European standards, that is extremely tall. With the exception of a few important cities (London, Madrid, Milan, etc), very few cities have tall buildings.
Jenny should be in tomorrow and I'm going to see if she'll want to grab a bite in the city. I found an amazing bar called the Corn Market (bad name, I know), but the bar would fit right in in downtown Chicago. I'll hopefully get some photos, because I know my description wouldn't do it justice. I have more photos to post tomorrow, but I am exhausted and it's time for me to go to bed. Tom
I also like the city center because it's on the grid system. Due to British occupation back in the day, the streets are perfectly square and run parallel and perpendicular to each other, rather than the traditional Irish cragginess. The streets are also properly labeled with street signs. Hooray for street signs! This makes finding places a lot easier. I still don't have one clue what the name of my street is. I know it is off a roundabout that is on Dublin Road. The only reason I know it's called Dublin Road is because it goes to Dublin, and that's how they name the streets.
Limerick is also a larger city, I think the third largest. They have a skyline with modern "sky scrapers." I put that in quotes as to not offend any of my Chicago friends, because the buildings are probably no more than 20 stories. As for European standards, that is extremely tall. With the exception of a few important cities (London, Madrid, Milan, etc), very few cities have tall buildings.
Jenny should be in tomorrow and I'm going to see if she'll want to grab a bite in the city. I found an amazing bar called the Corn Market (bad name, I know), but the bar would fit right in in downtown Chicago. I'll hopefully get some photos, because I know my description wouldn't do it justice. I have more photos to post tomorrow, but I am exhausted and it's time for me to go to bed. Tom
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