I spent a weekend in Ireland with some of my sorority sisters and their friends from study abroad- it was a much needed weekend away from Spain and I had an absolute blast! We got into Dublin Thursday night late/early Friday morning. Friday it was cloudy and raining, so we walked around Dublin to see some of the city's highlights, such as the historic Christchurch and the university, then we headed to the Guinness brewery! We spent awhile there, and even got to do a class where we tasted the different kinds of Guinness and learned to pour the perfect pint- and we each got a certificate to prove it! Guinness really does taste so much better in Dublin!! We were told it's because in the States we're obsessed with cold beer and so beer on tap is served at about 38degrees F, whereas Guinness is best served at 43degrees F/6degrees C. After the Guinness brewery we headed to the Jameson distillery and took a tour there. I even discovered a new drink I love- Jameson and cranberry juice! We went back to the hostel for a bit to chill then headed to Temple Bar. Temple Bar is a famous nightlife area in Dublin (which kinda reminded me of New Orleans' French quarter), but we went into the actual Temple Bar in the center of it all. There was a great live band, and the atmosphere was really chill- I loved it!
On Saturday we woke up early to catch our tour to western Ireland. We passed over the "mountains" of Ireland and stopped at a few churches, famous stone places, and got to see the BEAUTIFUL countryside of Ireland. Once we got to the west coast we stopped at the Cliffs of Moher- gorgeous! They reminded me a bit of Big Sur along the west coast of California, except for it was sunny in Big Sur and cloudy/rainy in Ireland. There was also a lot of wind, but we walked along the cliffs taking pictures and just soaking in the view for awhile. When we got back into Dublin it was after dark and we went out for dinner. We found this amazing vegetarian restaurant that was sooooo good! We went out for a bit after dinner before heading back to our hostel for the night.
Sunday we again enjoyed the full Irish breakfast that is included with our hostel. I love Irish breakfasts! We got oatmeal, fruit, baked beans, tomatoes, hash-browns, eggs, sausages, toast, bread with assorted toppings, juice, tea/coffee, etc. Really very delicious!! Shortly after breakfast we had to head to the airport to go our separate ways. It really was a great, relaxing weekend!!
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