218 / 365 Bridging the Distance

Yesterday we were in Marietta, Georgia… today we’re in Dublin, Ireland. WOW!  What a jump in cultures.  H‘s brother D and his family will meet us here tomorrow for a three-day hike through the Wicklow Mountains; in the meantime, H and I have been exploring the city.  This is the Ha’penny Bridge, a pedestrian walkway that spans the River Liffey.  Built in 1816, it was the first iron bridge built in Ireland and got its name from its original half-penny toll.