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Shamrocks, Potatoes, Guiness, and other cliches
... the prettiest I've yet seen, and met a girl advertising a Shakespeare festival - why not. I came back to the hostel to watch football of Ukraine vs Sweden but was too tired and went to bed exhausted. I think it was a load night as I was interrupted a few times in deep sleep but mostly I didn't notice and it was far too warm to care. Hard bed though.
Day 2 (Tuesday)
Got up at 8am for breakfast to see what that was all about. I was pleasantly surprised to see they ...
The country which I imagine most resembles heaven.
... and sightseeing... The Irish are quiet funny- the girls are trash (no offense to anyone reading this that is Irish) and the men so humble but fat ha ha the youth are completely lost and all look like lads- and almost everyone in the immediate surrounding for the whole day had a fag hanging out of their mouths..... The morning wind has quiet a chill to it but after 1pm it disappears and the heat is quiet invading.. I finally grab a ...
A Rough Start that got Better
... when you been awake for more than a day straight a spent most of it walking. Bliss. We took a two hour nap, but forced ourselves to get up and go out again at 4pm, still determined to beat the jet lag in one day. We ended up hitting three pubs and having dinner and dessert, but more on that later. We have access to the Internet at this hotel but I'm not certain what will happen for the next leg of the trip. I will update the blog as I ...
Sightseeing
... or possibly in the shower, so I went to check on them. T was ready to come to breakfast and Little D was awake and ready to work his charms.
Royally stuffed, we got ready and packed up. But after chit-chatting with Gpa about housebuilding and do-it-yourselfing, Mark wanted to give us a tour of the main house on the property, his home. I believe his words were, "I'll show you a castle better than anything you'll see ...
We've Arrived!
... is the site at which St. Patrick is said to have baptized believers from a holy spring. The church itself was built in the 12th Century and its shear size was amazing considered the time it was built. After a quick stop in a local park we were off to Grafton street. A pedestrian friendly area filled with shops and restaurants. We grabbed dinner at Gibson's which consisted of a sandwich for each of us and an espresso for me.
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Amenities
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Restaurant
- Swimming pool
- Room service
- Wheelchair accessibility