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Links relating to
my trip
my trip
Accommodations:
My friend Cat's doesn't have
a website link. ;)
Other Sites:
Jo'Burger - What a great find
near Cat! Too many great
things to choose from. Fun,
gourmet-like options.
KC Peaches - My friends'
friend Katie opened up this
cafe/restaurant in Dublin. It
was excellent! The options
are endless and it was hard
to choose what to get.
Butler's Chocolates - Chain of
coffee places that lets you
select a nice piece of
chocolate with every coffee
order.
My friend Cat's doesn't have
a website link. ;)
Other Sites:
Jo'Burger - What a great find
near Cat! Too many great
things to choose from. Fun,
gourmet-like options.
KC Peaches - My friends'
friend Katie opened up this
cafe/restaurant in Dublin. It
was excellent! The options
are endless and it was hard
to choose what to get.
Butler's Chocolates - Chain of
coffee places that lets you
select a nice piece of
chocolate with every coffee
order.
My Irish Experience... Highs: Seeing my friend, Cat; learning about Gaelic football while watching the All-Ireland Final; Guinness storehouse; having sunny days in Dublin; being able to completely relax and not feel on-the-go at all times; watching the celebration for the Kerry football team while in Killarney. Lows: Things are about as expensive as London out here; being on a large tour bus for my Cork/Ring of Kerry trip; amount of obnoxious Americans touring through this country. Best Moment: Watching the festivities take place in Killarney the day after Kerry won the All-Ireland Final (in Gaelic football). Craziest Moment: The 'fun' characters on the train going to Killarney to celebrate Kerry's win. Let's just say we were all getting proposals for a 'good' night. Smells: Fumes of Guinness outside of the Guinness Storehouse. Sounds: Screaming fans in Killarney; Irish accents so strong that they made me wonder if the person was actually speaking English. Sights: Trinity College and the Book of Kells (8 Euros); Guinness Storehouse (14 Euros); St. Stephen's Green (with a wonderful 'Spirit of the Wild' display by Stephen Bloom); Temple Bar; Grafton Street; Blarney Castle; Blarney Stone; Ring of Kerry; Killarney. Tastes: My first pint of Guinness ever (and it wasn't my last while I was out here); excellent food at Jo'Burger (a fish fillet patty with mango salsa and sweet potato fries) and KC Peaches (salmon salad and a passionfruit-coconut cake; scones; excellent piece of chocolate when I bought a coffee from Butler's; smoked salmon; soda bread; pub grub in Kerry (fish 'n chips). Purchases: None. Street Food: I haven't seen any street food here. Fun Food Finds: They have a three-fruit marmalade (lemon, orange and grapefruit); different toffees and candies made from Irish cream; chocolate bars with Guinness. Things to Buy: Waterford crystal; whiskey products; Guinness products; wool items; tacky souvenirs with leprechauns and four-leaf clovers. Western Companies Out Here: McDonald's; Burger King; Subway; Quizno's; KFC; Domino's; the Sweet Factory. Other General Info... Visa needed? No. Type of currency? Euro. $1 US is now equal to about $1.42 Euros. Ouch! Things Ireland Is Known For: Guinness; St. Patrick's Day (though they barely even celebrate it); shamrocks; leprechauns (hahaha); beautiful countryside. Religion: Catholic. Costs: 135 Euros plus 250 Euros (for my 2-day/1-night tour). |
Ireland...
September 14-19, 2007
Dorking out in the tourist office.
A view of Dublin.
'Cheers'ing with our Guinnesses
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