Erin Go Bragh
Trip Start
Jan 12, 2008
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Trip End
Jun 18, 2008
Dublin,
Ireland
Monday, March 3, 2008
From the moment I stepped off the plane, I knew this was going to be a great trip: people were speaking ENGLISH! It's been so long since I've heard English being spoken on the street - I was so excited that I talked to the immigration man who stamped my passport for about 10 minutes :)
We got into Ireland late in the evening, so we had to take a cab across the city to my friend from Georgetown (Christine)'s apartment, and the adventure began! Literally, the cab driver was blasting Irish music and spoke with the thickest Irish accent I've ever heard - it was the perfect way to start our trip!
Since this week is Spring Break at Georgetown, a lot of friends were visiting Dublin while we were there. Sam and I came from Milan, Carol came from Florence, 4 girls came from Georgetown, as well as Christine's other roommates friends and siblings - it was a packed house, to say the least! It was so great to be back together though, so we had a great time, even sleeping on the floor. Because of this was a reunion of sorts, a lot of time was spent sitting around and talking (which means less time for sightseeing), so this entry might be less detailed than others.
Dublin is a great place, very international, very young, and there's lots of things to do. On out first day we visited the Jameson Irish Whiskey Distillery, where we saw how whiskey is made, and even got a complementary glass of Ireland's finest. Carol and Christine were also picked to sample 5 different whiskeys is a taste-test!
That day we also walked around a lot of the city, and despite the clouds and rain, had a great time. In the next days we saw the Dublin Castle, Trinity College, St. Steven's Green, the Liffey River, and almost the whole city!
Finish it off with a trip to the pub (you literally can't go a block without passing one), and my Irish adventure was complete!
Enjoy the pictures - see you next week in Brussels!
