The Louis Fitzgerald Hotel Dublin

... I wanted to have a look at the circular lawn with the Celtic knot pattern on it. We followed the footpath up to the raised platform, doing our best to avoid the drooping bushes and tree branches, heavy with rain drops, bent over the pathway. The lawn looked very lush and green after all of the rain. I wished the sun would come out because it would have been so nice to sit out there for a while and contemplate life. I had hoped to eat lunch somewhere in this area. I could see, though ...

... the Military Tattoo which is a series of performances given every August. Upon entering the site, we followed a guide book around to explore all that it had to offer. The oldest building is St. Margaret’s Cathedral, it was built in the 1100s. It is also the smallest structure of the property; I do not believe that my six foot three inch tall father would fit into it. Always having food on the mind, I convinced my mother to dine on a scone and tea at Queen ...

... we thought we'd check out what it's like still running. There were a lot of people there! OM considered Dublin a place where it was not really as busy as other ports, so with as many people as appeared to be in Dublin, there must be tons of people in other ports. <br><br>That evening a group of us watched an old Russian movie in the TV room. Thankfully there were subtitles for it. About half of the group watching it was Russian. I guess it's a really famous ...

... Museum, we saw an exhibit on W.B. Yeats at the Library and popped in to take a look. Sarah and I are studying him in English, so it was very convienient! Then we went next door to the Archaeology Museum and saw BOG PEOPLE! Some celtic men were killed either maliciously or for ritual purposes and put into bogs where the peat preserved their bodies. We could see hair and fingernails and even an eyeball in the bodies that they had on ...

... was so refreshing compared to the hustle and bustle of London. We reached our hotel which is right in the center of London, so no buses neccessary! Where we were once again too early to check in so we went to a nearby pub and had drinks (cranberry juice and coke!). Then we checked in and showered and went out to explore Dublin. We went down to explore the pub area and ended up eating at a place called Farringtons where we had finger food and cokes. The ...

... passing through the area on our way to my most anticipated attraction of the day, the Guinness Storehouse. On the way we stepped into a local pub and got some lunch before heading to the St James' Gate. The storehouse is basically an interactive tour on how Guinness is made and why it is so special from other beers. There were about five floors that related all the production steps from making the beer to marketing and ...

Life sometimes changes when least expected. After my graduation and my summer trip to Greece I decided to move to Dublin in order to find a job and improve my language skills. Before leaving I had few clues about the city, the opportunities and above all about the real possibilities of success, but the idea of measuring my limits was so exciting and I couldn't spoil it, so I ...

... burly Irish bouncers took this behaviour to be drunk and disorderly (It wasn't nearly as bad as Klages hair used to be - Drunk and unkempt). Luckily, I landed in the gutter out the front of the Guinness factory (again) on top of a lovely young lass by the name of Cath. Cath is a Physio and specialises in splinting... I think I'm in love. Not only did Cath splint my arm ...

... of Dublin. However, Holyhead is in the north of Wales, about 120 miles from Fishguard. As the clerk at the Stena desk warned us, the trip is through the Snowdonia National Park, which meant five hours of windy roads. Fortunately, Kelly said, "We've never been to that part of Wales and we've got nothing better to do. Let's go to Holyhead." Kelly's action saved us that day. <br><br>We headed north along the coastline. After a brief stop in Aberaeron for lunch, we continued to ...