A short first week on board Sailing Vessel (SV) Stardust brought a boat load of changes to life. Currently docked up in Dún Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland, the town is small and picturesque, situated on the southern end of Dublin Bay. Friday was a short train ride to the center of Dublin, where we explored the historic city by foot and bus. The day ended at Darkey Kelley's, a traditional Irish pub serving up live music, fantastic lamb shank and mash, and of course, Guinness by the pint.
Over the weekend, we took an afternoon sail to Lambay Island, situated several miles north of Howth, where we anchored for a night out. The privately owned island was as green as you could imagine, and hosted an abundance of avian and pinniped friends in the form of gulls, cormorants, boobies, and of course, the fabled seal.
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