Glenmalure Hostel Wicklow
Greenane Wicklow, County Wicklow, Ireland
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Making My Way Back to Dublin
... for her to work had been Egypt and Turkey because of the sexism and harassment. She had enjoyed working in France and next she would be working in Italy. She had worked with a travel partner for a few months but they had gone separate ways. After we picked up the couple one of them commented that it must be difficult traveling alone as a woman. She pointed out that it could also be difficult traveling with the same person for four months.
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I'm not well
... the Irish breakfast.
We take the Dublin bus tour and do the full lap which takes about 90 mins. Then on the 2ns loop we hop off at Trinity College and go to the library to see the Book of Kells. There are four separate books, one each of the four gospels illustrated by Monks in medievil times. The art work is sensational and very celtic. A dumb american tourist said "how do they ...
St. Patrick's Cathedral and Goodbyes
... up some crystal. Down Dawson Street, and we're all hungry for food, so we go to the Dawson Lounge, which claims itself to be "probably the smallest pub in the world". I can't see how there could be anything smaller. In a basement, this place maybe seats 15 people. We order a pint of Guinness and sandwiches. They're brilliant, and a world cup game is on. After a long walk and our very satisfying lunch, we walk to the 10 bus stop and take it ...
The Good News
... I had to get something for me, too - a double chocolate truffle from Butler's Chcolate Cafe.
In the afternoon the Tour de Parks continued. And this is the good news: we discovered the BEST park in Dublin. It's tucked in between Leeson St. and some other street behind St. Stephen's Green. It's called the Iveagh park. It has a hedge maze. It has hills with rocks you can climb. It has a big fountain and ...
Guinness is good for you.
... was fairly priced. The pub seemed to be for older folk so we kind of stood out. I enjoy the pub scene in Ireland in general. I've never been much of a dance-and-go-out kind of guy. I hate paying cover fees to get in places, then paying to check your coat and then buying overpriced drinks. By the time you get into the place and buy one drink, it seems you have already spent between 12-15 Euro and you just got there. A pub however, is more laid back and its easy to ...


