The Best Bowl of Soup Ever

Today I got to meet a few kind fellas that I feel were brought along my way quite intentionally in a seemingly unintentional way. I was getting a bowl of soup and writing in a delicious little cafe while my clothes dried in the launderette next door and five of the most pleasant gentlemen sat down at the table next to mine. In need of a little extra elbow room for their breakfasts, they scooted their table up to mine and what followed was the most informative and delightful conversing I feel I've done since I've arrived. It was enlightening and each of them had well wishes for my endeavors. I feel blessed they sat down at that exact time in that exact cafe, and grateful I followed the rather sudden urge to eat soup while my clothes dried! What's more, when we got back to the hotel tonight, I got dinner fixed for the kids and went down for a cider on our last night's stay here, and who should be sitting down in the hotel pub, but one of the fellas from the cafe! It was a treat to get to see what, according to me, was a familiar face sitting in the pub. We didn't chat too long as he had a meeting (with another kind chap from the café and some others) to attend and I had two children eating dinner up in my room. I would like to have stayed and hung out, but was pleased just the same. 

Of course the other exciting news of the day, both kids did wonderfully on their first day at their new school! I am a proud mama. It'll still take a little adjusting I'm sure, but they both came home happy today, and that's all I could ask for. That and the permission to remain students there. ;) They are both looking forward to tomorrow, too, so that's a huge plus!

While they were in class, I got to investigate Wicklow Main St. a bit and found a place to get a decent Americano! Yay! (Sorry, its been almost a week and the whole instant coffee schtick is getting old. Not that I have anything against a delightful pot of Irish tea, but hey, old habits die hard. It's a lovely town and I can't wait to see more of it! On to tomorrow's adventures!

cheers!