The first thing we do after our arrival in springish Dublin after a really smooth and nice flight and transfer to the city wit the Airlink bus, is to have a good Fish’n Chips lunch. It wasn’t the usual kind that’s normally served in a newspaper, but a very posh one, where you could choose the kind of fish you wanted and how you would like it done. Very tasty but nothing to get overly excited about. We  continue our way through town and in the Temple bar district we really get that Guinness appetite.

 

 

David had recommended the Café en Seine which is a mixture of Café, bar and restaurant in a style mix of art nouveau French and a bit of Irish. Very nice and very special!

 

 

Afterwards we continue strolling through town but hit the sac quite early as we are tired from travelling. Our room is unfortunately freezing cold and J is to long for the bed so that his feet are sticking out! Poor guy that really affected his mood!

 

After a good Irish breakfast we decide to use the sunny weather for a little trip to the Irish coast. Howth is accessible with a commuter train from Dublin and as close as we can get to the REAL Irish coast.

 

 

 

 

It’s very windy and cold so that we don’t walk around there for too long. After returning to the city we think that a visit to the Jameson distillery would be a good way to warm up again, and when I volunteered for Whiskey testing I definitely got all warm inside.

 

 

I even got a certificate with my name on and everything! J enjoyed the place as well in spite of not getting to volunteer. Afterwards we stroll around and do some shopping, get a nice Starbucks Frappuchino and hang out in the park until it gets too chilly. Now it’s time for dinner and another pint of Guinness at TGIF! It’s amazing how Guinness tastes so much better in Dublin, it either doesn’t travel well or it’s true that they don’t pasteurize it and it therefore tastes smoother. I love the creamy foam, it’s a lot creamier in Dublin as well!

 

Wednesday already marks our last day on the Emerald island!

 

 

 

 

We take a long stroll through town to see all the interesting parts of it, like Trinity college

 

 

and take the chance to learn more about Irish history when doing a tour through the city hall exhibition

 

 

and of course won’t leave without having seen the Guinness storehouse. It’s fairly interesting as you learn quite a bit about the brewing but the whole place really resembles a big entertainment center and is just a bit too much for me. We enjoy the view over Dublin from the Gravity bar

 

 

 before we hang out at the park with another Frappuchino again. At 6 pm it’s time to pick up our bags at the hotel and to proceed to the airport from which we get the 9 pm flight to Leeds!  Dave and Chris are picking us up and we have a great evening catching up. At 2 am we count 3 empty wine bottles…