Christmas Eve in Limerick
Christmas Eve arrives in Limerick. Cold, not so wet, and very windy!
After breakfast, it was a great day to go walking through Limerick. It was a bit busy, but all in all not so bad to walk between the last minute shoppers running about getting gifts.
The weather is crisp along the river, with the wind being a nice Christmas chill with a touch of frost - a feeling that can only come from being along a wide river. Wind raced along the streets and danced among the decorations and twirled between people.
While the day wore on, the people moved quicker, and the decorations began to wake slowly; the lights winking on one strand at a time. It was as if the Christmas spirit was resting and needed time to wake up to a riverside evening to come out and play.
We wound our way between the crowds sporting bags and bows, baskets and other gifts. People were friendly, but as the evening grew, so did the smiles. A few even stopped to just talk, chat about the season, the area and really anything that came to mind.
Finally, to get a break from the cold and crowds we ducked into a small side-street cafe. It was a small venture, the main room being no larger than what it would take to hold a few modest-sized wooden tables, three long glass cases for handmade pastries, and of course the obligatory area for coffee and tea near the register.
We nabbed a coffee and a homemade Swiss roll made with real whipped cream and a berry jelly that I just couldn't identify. Not that it really mattered much, the cake was soft, the cream and jelly sweet and the coffee nice and hot. In hindsight, I'd considered hot chocolate but coffee did just fine.
After the snack we ventured back out, but Limerick does shut down early on Christmas Eve ... no surprise really. However the spirit and lights remained. We wound our way back to the hotel as the sun set, decorations and lights shone alive and bright everywhere behind us.
The Limerick Strand itself was decked out with trees, owls, lights and decorations. The building itself shone with lights on the outside to match the season. Inside, we made our way to a Christmas Eve dinner with amazing roast beef, Yorkshire pudding with beef gravy, potatoes, and a salad.
It wasn't a fast paced day, but that was ok. It was nice to stroll on Christmas Eve, not be in a hurry and enjoy the season. Just talk with people and just chat.
While tomorrow is Christmas, which means Limerick will be as quiet as a mouse, however that will be great for photos! In mid afternoon comes the multi-course Christmas meal! Given how well made the Christmas Eve dinner was, I'm looking forward to it.
After breakfast, it was a great day to go walking through Limerick. It was a bit busy, but all in all not so bad to walk between the last minute shoppers running about getting gifts.
The weather is crisp along the river, with the wind being a nice Christmas chill with a touch of frost - a feeling that can only come from being along a wide river. Wind raced along the streets and danced among the decorations and twirled between people.
While the day wore on, the people moved quicker, and the decorations began to wake slowly; the lights winking on one strand at a time. It was as if the Christmas spirit was resting and needed time to wake up to a riverside evening to come out and play.
We wound our way between the crowds sporting bags and bows, baskets and other gifts. People were friendly, but as the evening grew, so did the smiles. A few even stopped to just talk, chat about the season, the area and really anything that came to mind.
Finally, to get a break from the cold and crowds we ducked into a small side-street cafe. It was a small venture, the main room being no larger than what it would take to hold a few modest-sized wooden tables, three long glass cases for handmade pastries, and of course the obligatory area for coffee and tea near the register.
We nabbed a coffee and a homemade Swiss roll made with real whipped cream and a berry jelly that I just couldn't identify. Not that it really mattered much, the cake was soft, the cream and jelly sweet and the coffee nice and hot. In hindsight, I'd considered hot chocolate but coffee did just fine.
After the snack we ventured back out, but Limerick does shut down early on Christmas Eve ... no surprise really. However the spirit and lights remained. We wound our way back to the hotel as the sun set, decorations and lights shone alive and bright everywhere behind us.
The Limerick Strand itself was decked out with trees, owls, lights and decorations. The building itself shone with lights on the outside to match the season. Inside, we made our way to a Christmas Eve dinner with amazing roast beef, Yorkshire pudding with beef gravy, potatoes, and a salad.
It wasn't a fast paced day, but that was ok. It was nice to stroll on Christmas Eve, not be in a hurry and enjoy the season. Just talk with people and just chat.
While tomorrow is Christmas, which means Limerick will be as quiet as a mouse, however that will be great for photos! In mid afternoon comes the multi-course Christmas meal! Given how well made the Christmas Eve dinner was, I'm looking forward to it.
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