Took a horrifically touristy bus tour around Dublin which was actually quite fun. Learned LOTS of fun facts.
Fun Fact: You can smell the Guinness Brewery from miles away.
2nd Fun Fact: It smells AWESOME!!!
It was a get on/get off kinda deal so after we road it one full time through I got off at St. Patrick's Cathedral. It was absolutely stunning inside.
Just an example.
We then headed to the Kilmainham Gaol, the legendary jail in Dublin where the leaders from the Irish Rebellion for Independence were held and executed. It considered a national landmark and one of the most famous and historic building in Dublin.
Its been used in tons of films and TV shows. It was a little ridiculous however because people were literally taking pictures in the cells smiling and goofing off which would have royally pissed me off if I was Irish. The tour guide took us in too a courtyard with no windows and everyone crowded in and were snapping pictures of stone walls (which I did not understand... but I digress) and then the tour guide informed us that we were standing in the execution arena where the revolutionaries died by firing squad at dawn, one of which was 3 hours newly wed, whose wife was standing on the other side of the wall listening. Yes, well, that cheered me right up and I quickly departed the courtyard. My friend Owen pointed out later that that kinda thing always makes you grateful you are not the kid of the 6th Sense. I could not have put it better myself.
We jumped on the bus and headed back to our stop because we were all exhausted by then. I met up with some of the Wyckams ( people who live in a different apartments... its like the Sharks and the Jets... except there is no dance fighting and we basically all get along swimmingly) for dinner at the Barge, which is a lovely (very crowded and expensive) pub for dinner. We watched an World Cup qualifying match on the telly and we all cheered very loudly when Ireland scored(which I only knew occurred because everyone was cheering.) George informed me that my wide eyes, animated expressions and dry, sarcastic sense of humor makes him think of combination of an Alice in Wonderland character and Chelsey Handler . Hmm...
After dinner I walked back to my apartment alone since they all lived in the opposite direction. I had a lovely 20 minute walk but the good news was I DIDN'T GET LOST! HUZZAH!!!
That is actually a HUGE feat for me so I was very excited.
Tomorrow looks to be a fun filled day indeed as the plan in to watch the Hurling Match on the telly down at the local pub. What will that have in store for me? You shall bloody well have to wait and see.
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