Next stop was the Guinness Storehouse. We made our way through the 7 levels and learned all about the history and the makings of a Guinness. We ended up at the gravity bar for our free pint (which regrettably I was not able to finish- yuck) and took in the 360 degree views of Dublin.
Our final stop was a restaurant on Dame Street. After a blustery walk we sat down to a free three-course meal! I had seafood chowder, Irish salmon and lemon sole, and creme brulee for dessert! So good!
After over eight hours out and about, we all came home and crashed. But a very good, eventful day- and thank goodness it was free! Today, Jess and I wanted to do some exploring of our own so we headed out to go see Dublin Castle. This is a picture of Christ Church which we passed along our way.
Unfortunately, once we made it to Dublin Castle, all the tours within two hours were full so we'll have to go back another time to see the inside but the outside was beautiful.
Then we just walked around, took in the Dublin city streets, and headed home. Now I'm off to cook myself a scrumptious dinner! Next weekend, we're hoping to plan a trip to County Cork and possibly Blarney Castle, so I'll definitely update on that!
Cheers!
The castle looks wonderful. The outside would have been enough for me ;) hahah
ReplyDeleteGuinness is definitely an acquired taste... one that I don't really plan on acquiring. I do like the Irish Cider however. It is very expensive to drink in Ireland- especially in Dublin. But once you get out of the more touristy parts it is a little more reasonable. In Ireland, it is customary to buy each other drinks- so if someone buys you a drink you are supposed to buy them the next one. Obviously this isn't always the case though haha
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