This weekend I went to Dublin to visit my friends (including my cutie roommate, Alyssa). I got there late on Thursday night so the real Irish times started on Friday morning. I met up with my roommate and two other friends and we went to the town of Howth, a little bus ride outside the city center. It was right on the coast and was exactly what I envisioned an Irish fishing town would be. We walked down along these beautiful cliffs and saw some amazing sights. We walked all along the cliffs of the town and ended up by the port of Howth.
The beginning of the Howth cliffs.
My roomie Alyssa and I in Howth.
The other side of the town.
Beautiful view.
We had a little lunch and headed back towards the city center to explore the Guinness Storehouse, brewed in Dublin. It wasn't the actual brewery, but more like a museum. At the top, there was an amazing 360 degree window bar, the Gravity Bar, in which you could see the whole city of Dublin! And, even better, the Guinness is ten times better in Dublin than in other place I have had it. I got some swag from the factory and we left feeling satisfied and full of beer.
Alyssa and I before the tour.
In the tasting room.
Having our earned Guinness in the Gravity Bar.
A quote by Mr. Guinness.
That night we went on my first pub crawl. It was only 12 euro, and we got into four bars and ended up at an amazing club. We got drinks at every bar and it was really cool pub culture with live Irish music. It was also nice to speak English everywhere we went instead of struggling with Spanish.
The next day, I spent a lot of the day with my friend who I was staying with and we went into the city to get cider and beers. We ended up walking around the city some more. I tried this amazing hot chocolate at Butler's chocolate with Oreo's in it! So I spent a lot of time and money on great food and drink in Dublin. We had a relaxing last night so that I could catch my early flight in the morning. I had an amazing time and it was nice to be in a city and not be pressed to see a million things and just enjoy the people. The people in Ireland are so much nicer than America and Spain, probably combined. All my taxi drivers helped me with places to go and never charged me the full amount. It was a really charming city, but as always I am happy to be home in Granada. Here's some extra pics and I'll update again soon!
Taking a break in Howth.
At the pub crawl.
Actual plants and flowers, unlike Spain.
Alyssa and I during the pub crawl.
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