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Sunday, April 1, 2012

"Where's my feckin' fish"

This quote was said by the wonderful rocker woman, Louise,  we met the first night in Dublin. 
It was about 12 o'clock and we were in line at Supermac, a fast food place similar to Wendy's. 
Alyssa really wanted to get ice cream, and they had Cadbury caramel egg blizzard type things. 
And Louise was in front of us in line, and all she wanted was her fish sandwich. 
She had had a show earlier in the night, and had need a little or a lot of liquid courage to get her through her set. She was wonderful though, and we talked for about 5 minutes. 

We left Angers at 2:40 on Friday and took the train to Paris, where we went to the Jardin de Tuiliers near the Musee de Louvre for about an hour before we had to be at the Shuttle to Paris-Beauvais Airport. 
Alyssa and I

Me, looking like a creep and Laura

Me (the eiffel tower is behind me)


The sun was starting to set and it was absolutly beautiful!

Paris- Beauvais Airport is actually 2 hours outside of the city, and you have to take a bus to get there. 
It's kind of a hassle, but we were taking RyanAir, so it's not that surprising.

When we got to Dublin, we took the bus into the city centre, and then checked into our excellent hostel. We then wandered around Temple Bar, but realised that we didn't have ID, so we couldn't get into any of the bars, which is when we met Louise. 
We then headed back to the hostel with out ice cream, and I found prawn cocktail flavored crisps, which were my FAVORITE thing when I lived in England. Still amazing. 
We then found the hammock room in our hostel, and while we were there we met some cool guys who go to University in Galway and talked to them for a while. 

The next day we got up bright and early and headed to:
ENNISKERRY! 
The village in County Wicklow that my family is from. 

Waiting for and on the bus...






Enniskerry: 

Enniskerry!

normal sized cappocinnos

Powerscourt:
Walk up and then Gardens



Spring Flowers!

Laura!

County Wicklow is beautiful



Powerscourt!

Gardens




Irish girls!

It was a tad windy...


Alyssa and I in the garden!





Looking back at the house






In the Japanese garden!


We then headed back into Dublin, and ate:
Corned Beef Sandwich!

That night we did a pub crawl! 
SO FUN!
Even though most of the people on it were older than us!
First time having Guiness!

Slontcha! (I have no idea if that's how you spell it...)



Alyssa is allergic to pork.
But best pork sausage things!

Irish Disco!

Sunday, we got up, checked out, grabbed breakfast and headed towards Guiness.
River Liffey


They drive on the other side of the street!

THE Temple Bar

Christ Church Cathedral



Archeological Site at Christ Church



St Aubain

Another Church

GUINESS

Horses!


9000 year lease that Arthur Guiness signed for the StoreHouse at St James' Gate

Hops





I thought it was funny since Gravity is down...

Gravity Bar

Laura and I at the Gravity Bar

Veggie Soup with Guiness Brown Bread!

End of Tour!

That's the wrap-up of Dublin!








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