I got out of the apartment for another shopping run yesterday and took a few photos along the way.
View of Sprangers Yard (my apartment building) with the green door, I’m on 3rd (i.e. 2nd) floor with brick facade towards the far end:
Views of the Central Plaza renovation a block over from my street:
The George gay bar/club on South Great George’s Street, about a block away from the apartment (it’s been shuttered like other “wet” pubs that don’t serve food):
View of Dame Ln on way to Dunnes Stores (note the construction crane in background, these seem to be everywhere in Dublin, and also the bike sharing pod):
Also, here are a few overlay maps that I found helpful for context…
Comparative size of Ireland & UK to California:
Overlay of Europe on North America (although Ireland and UK are same latitude as Canada, the milder weather is due to the Gulf Stream):