I was impressed by how much we were able to pack into one weekend. It was actually the weekend, which didn't matter at all for me, but it did make me realize that I hadn't known the day of the week in quite a while. Wait, was it the weekend? I'm pretty sure it was...
Our hostel wasn't far from things but certainly not right in the center like it had been for London, so we had a bit of walking to do, as usual. It was a nice walk though, so we didn't mind.
Hannah really wanted to go to a museum about Medieval life in Dublin, and even though it was touristy and definitely not something I would have picked on my own, we had a lot of fun. Also, we got to go into the Cathedral and climb the Bell Tower with the ticket so I'd definitely say it was worth it.
We took a lot of ridiculous pictures in the museum. The rest of them are on Hannah's camera though, so we'll just have to wait until they get onto Facebook :)
The view from the Bell Tower.
Then we decided to check out Trinity College. It's a beautiful campus and definitely a famous one. It was interesting that a college campus is the destination of so many tourists though. I'm not sure how I would feel about going to school in a place that was constantly filled with tourists.
The Oscar Wilde memorial was also really cool. Usually memorials are plain and boring, but this one was well executed and super interesting. There were a bunch of quotes and it was also in a nice park, which we walked around for a while.
For dinner, we went to this here pub. I had Irish stew. It wasn't the best Irish stew, but it was still super tasty and a fun meal.
I really like water, so pictures with rivers are a common theme...
And obviously we had to have an Irish coffee. Super tasty and a perfect dessert after dinner.
The rest of the night, we just walked around and poked our heads into different pubs that were playing live music. Unfortunately, I wasn't feeling super energetic and wasn't in the mood for a wild night, but it was nice to get the atmosphere and explore Dublin a little bit.
And another river picture...
And this friend.
The next morning, we made a visit to an old jail. We went on a guided tour and learned about the Irish War of Independence and what conditions were like at the jail. It was extremely interesting and a well done tour. This jail is also used to film a number of popular films so that was also interesting.
Whoever had this cell had a sense of humor...
And no (touristy) trip to Dublin would be complete without a visit to Guinness. It was another touristy experience but also well done and it was super entertaining.
There's also great views from the bar at the very top so that was a bonus.
Beautiful.
That night we went on a literary pub crawl. This wasn't your usual pub crawl. The object wasn't to get super drunk, but rather to visit some pubs in Dublin that have literary significance. We did, of course, have a few beers along the way, but the main purpose was to see some more of Dublin and learn about some of its rich literary history.
The event was lead by 3 actors who performed scenes from various plays along the way. It was a lot of fun and a perfect way to end our time in Dublin.
The next morning(ish) we had to get up at 4.15 to get on our next flight to London for the next adventure. More on that to come :)
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