We slept in until nearly noon, and found that Jane and Greg were still asleep! We didn't get out until around 1 pm and we headed to a cafe for some lunch. The cafe was a little brisk with a cafeteria-like line for getting food and very small tables. Theresa got Irish soda bread with a cream of vegetable soup, and it was good. We shared a 'Big Breakfast' consisting of beans, an egg, mushrooms, and several different types of sausage and bacon. It was a little underwhelming. Luckily, Ray also got a donut.
Afterwards, the four of us headed to the shops. Greg had enjoyed hurling so much the day before, he wanted to find a hurling jersey. We found one, but Greg couldn't bring himself to buy it since it would basically make him look like a walking billboard with all the sponsors on it. Then we headed to a pub to actually watch a hurling match. Jane astutely noted that it was the fastest-paced game she had ever seen (it is the fastest ball-and-stick game in the world!). Ray treated Greg and Jane to pints of Guinees.
We then headed off to the cinema to see Pirates of the Carribean: At World's End. The movie was very confusing, and to make matters worse, we sat next to a group of rowdy Irish children that wouldn't shut up. I later found out that it's pretty typical for Irish parents to unleash their kids into the wild for the weekends so that they can wreak havoc. Generally, no one does anything about it, but Ray's co-worker experienced the exact same thing at another cinema, and someone threw a kid against the wall and poured coca-cola on him. That's pretty cool!
After the movie, we headed home and stopped by Lido's for some fish and chips to go. We ate back at the flat while watching the Padres game via mlb.tv. Jane and Ray also slipped out to call home and let the parents know the good news about the engagement. The parents were very happy.
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