After we landed and collected our bags, we got a cab and were on our way. But wait- something's not right...
Ohhh, they drive on the other side of the road here!
For whatever reason, I didn't know or expect that.
For whatever reason, I didn't know or expect that.
...so anyway, the cab driver and our Scottish lady friend gave us a mini-tour of places we drove by while on our way to Temple Bar, and dropped us off close to our hostel about 20 minutes later.
our room- my bed was the one with the light on
temple bar- a famous pub right next to our hostel
river leffie by nightOne of the cool parts about Dublin was all of the live music going on, everywhere, constantly... so after a long day of travel we were able to relax, have dinner (I started with the traditional Irish "Bangers & Mash") and listen to a good Irish cover band and enjoy some Bulmer's cider.
it doesn't look that appetizing, but i can assure you that it was!
cheers!
(us 4 girls and our new friend Ryan)
dublin castle
dublin castle
i got really excited when i saw this sign, thinking they served gruel-
but it turns out it was just the name of the restaurant. darn.
Christ Church Cathedral
Barley- one of 4 ingredients in the beer
Water- 2/4 ingredients in the beer! (others: hops & yeast)
at the top of the storehouse: highest point in Dublin
cheers, again! (hey, it was free)
everyone and their fish & chips for lunch!
trinity college
obnoxious seagulls
they had irish accents
St. Ann's church from Grafton street
at night we went to Brazen Head, Ireland's oldest pub- established 1198!
me near the light house, my hair is a mess
we had subway for lunch (real irish, right?)
and they wanted it
this guy was so patient, so i gave him a piece of bread
it doesn't look that appetizing, but i can assure you that it was!
cheers!(us 4 girls and our new friend Ryan)
On Wednesday morning we got up early and did the touristy thing- went and saw the Dublin Castle (but didn't do the tour), walked by the Christ Church Cathederal, then went to the Guinness Storehouse and learned how Ireland's most famous beer is made, then saw Trinity College, and topped it off with some shopping.
dublin castle
dublin castle
i got really excited when i saw this sign, thinking they served gruel-but it turns out it was just the name of the restaurant. darn.
Christ Church Cathedral
Barley- one of 4 ingredients in the beer
Water- 2/4 ingredients in the beer! (others: hops & yeast)
at the top of the storehouse: highest point in Dublin
cheers, again! (hey, it was free)
everyone and their fish & chips for lunch!
trinity college
obnoxious seagullsthey had irish accents
St. Ann's church from Grafton street
at night we went to Brazen Head, Ireland's oldest pub- established 1198!Thursday was my favorite day of the trip. We took a train to a coast town outside of Dublin called Howth, where we got a little taste of the Irish countryside.
the harbor in Howth
the pier we walked down
a pup takin a dip
i put my hand in! brrrr!
the harbor in Howth
the pier we walked down
a pup takin a dip
i put my hand in! brrrr!
me near the light house, my hair is a mess
we had subway for lunch (real irish, right?)
and they wanted it
this guy was so patient, so i gave him a piece of breadAfter the harbor and lunch, we went exploring around the town, looking for somewhere to get a good view of the sea. Luckily for us, we had some help from nice Irish people who told us how to get to the summit. But we did see some interesting things along the way.
this guy later gave us directions
donkeys!
finally, at the summit.
beware of dangerous cliffs.
this dog ended up being our tour guide.
we don't know where he came from, but he followed us the whole way.
mainly because he wanted someone to play fetch with!
me on the treacherous path
WATCH MY VIDEO OF HOWTH!
to the right was a huge vertical drop...
... i wasn't about to throw the stick!
"you guys are so slow, geez!"
nice backyard.
seals in the harbor
this guy later gave us directions
donkeys!
finally, at the summit.beware of dangerous cliffs.
this dog ended up being our tour guide.we don't know where he came from, but he followed us the whole way.
mainly because he wanted someone to play fetch with!
me on the treacherous pathWATCH MY VIDEO OF HOWTH!
to the right was a huge vertical drop...... i wasn't about to throw the stick!
"you guys are so slow, geez!"
nice backyard.
seals in the harborAfter Howth, I did some more shopping and wandering, and then at night the girls and I went to dinner (I had MIND-BLOWING seafood chowder, mmmm! and bread and butter pudding for dessert) and listened to some great Irish music at a nearby pub.
great band at gogarty's pub in temple bar, dublin
....aaand a crazy irish dude dancin'
(keep an eye on the dude with the grey sweatpants)
What a great experience. It made me proud to be at least 50% Irish! Ireland is a great country all around- the people are nice, the food is great, the city is awesome- an all-around great time. I would love to go back someday. And to top it all off, on the way to the airport I sat on the top of a double-decker bus. It was a blast.
Cheers to Ireland!
great band at gogarty's pub in temple bar, dublin
....aaand a crazy irish dude dancin'
(keep an eye on the dude with the grey sweatpants)
What a great experience. It made me proud to be at least 50% Irish! Ireland is a great country all around- the people are nice, the food is great, the city is awesome- an all-around great time. I would love to go back someday. And to top it all off, on the way to the airport I sat on the top of a double-decker bus. It was a blast.
Cheers to Ireland!
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