I met Sam in Ireland on December 28th, where we got to our hotel in the Temple Bar area, and went to a pub right away. Of course we got our fair share of Guinness and Bulmer's Irish cider, and just sat and soaked in the atmosphere.
The next day we got up and went to the Dublin Castle which was pretty cool, then to some library that was nearby with a Chinese photographer's works. Later that day, we went to the Guinness Storehouse, where we took a tour of the factory and learned about how Guinness is made, as well as various marketing strategies. The last part of the tour was in the Gravity Bar, where we got a free pint of Guinness and a beautiful 360 degree view of Dublin.
The next few days were spent in London, but when we got back to Dublin, we went on a bus tour to the Cliffs of Moher, along with a lot of other sites and a couple pubs along the way. I got Guinness beef stew with brown bread, which was absolutely delicious. The cliffs were beautiful, and Irish Countryside looks just like it does in the movies. It was a stormy day, but still a ton of fun! We went to about 10 different sites, and the tour took all day. Our guide was perfect! He was an older Irish man with a thick accents who told us about all the legends and stories behind all the sites we got to see. He made a lot of drinking jokes, Catholic jokes and of course talked about love and how by the end of the trip he will have seduced all the women on the bus. It was just a wonderful day! Here's a link to a more detailed itinerary: http://www.dublintourcompany.com/dtc/tourinfo.jsp?id=1
Our last day in Dublin, we went to Trinity College to see the Book of Kells and the Long Room, both of which were very cool! We weren't allowed to take pictures, unfortunately. We spent the rest of the day just walking around and exploring downtown Dublin.
It was a wonderful trip, and I can't wait to see Sam again when I get back home!
The next day we got up and went to the Dublin Castle which was pretty cool, then to some library that was nearby with a Chinese photographer's works. Later that day, we went to the Guinness Storehouse, where we took a tour of the factory and learned about how Guinness is made, as well as various marketing strategies. The last part of the tour was in the Gravity Bar, where we got a free pint of Guinness and a beautiful 360 degree view of Dublin.
The next few days were spent in London, but when we got back to Dublin, we went on a bus tour to the Cliffs of Moher, along with a lot of other sites and a couple pubs along the way. I got Guinness beef stew with brown bread, which was absolutely delicious. The cliffs were beautiful, and Irish Countryside looks just like it does in the movies. It was a stormy day, but still a ton of fun! We went to about 10 different sites, and the tour took all day. Our guide was perfect! He was an older Irish man with a thick accents who told us about all the legends and stories behind all the sites we got to see. He made a lot of drinking jokes, Catholic jokes and of course talked about love and how by the end of the trip he will have seduced all the women on the bus. It was just a wonderful day! Here's a link to a more detailed itinerary: http://www.dublintourcompany.com/dtc/tourinfo.jsp?id=1
Our last day in Dublin, we went to Trinity College to see the Book of Kells and the Long Room, both of which were very cool! We weren't allowed to take pictures, unfortunately. We spent the rest of the day just walking around and exploring downtown Dublin.
It was a wonderful trip, and I can't wait to see Sam again when I get back home!
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