I am here!!!! I'm alive!!! I know that I have been MIA for the past couple weeks but my life has been JAM-PACKED! I'll start off this blog with the first half of my Spring Break in Ireland....DUBLIN!!! I was so blessed to be a part of this trip with some wonderful girls!
Day 1: We woke up really early to get on a bus from Granada to Malaga! We had a flight from Malaga to Dublin at noon so we needed to take an early bus. It was a long morning and when we finally got to Dublin we had to take one more bus to our hostel! The hostel we stayed at was AWESOME! We stayed at the Globetrotters Hostel in Dublin which is an amazing place to stay if you are traveling to Dublin. The staff was TOP-NOTCH and very helpful! If you want to check it out their site is right here. The first night we went to a delicious restaurant called Bobo's that had delicious burgers and then we went on a small night-tour of the city of Dublin. One of the girls on our trip had a friend in Dublin who is studying abroad who gave us a tour of the city which was awesome because she knew all about the town which is BEAUTIFUL! The next day we started our day off early and it was SNOWING!! It was awesome! I hadn't seen snow since my freshman year at college so I was pumped. I think the expression on my face says it all!
I was so COLD. It was great! The hat I'm wearing was a gift that a really fun and sweet German guy gave to me there in the hostel. He and his friend were two other guests in our hostel room and them and the rest of my group had so much fun together! But I will talk about our new friends in my post about Galway! For now, check out some pictures of beautiful Dublin!
SNOW!!!!
We had so much fun walking around the city and shopping and seeing all the cool sights in town!! One of the coolest things about our day though was the Guinness Storehouse! Now if you know me, you know that I am not a drinker. While there are many reasons why I choose not to drink, one of the main reasons is the taste is not my favorite. I'd rather have a cold, crisp Diet Coke any day of the week! But the fact that this company was started in Dublin was so interesting and vital to the history of Dublin. You may not believe me, but the museum was actually my favorite part of my time in Dublin. Take a look at some of the pictures from the storehouse!
If you look closely you will see a face in the "U"..not sure why!
Me with my good friends Samy and Victoria!
A giant pit of barley!
There was an exhibit on how barrels are made! Super interesting!
A quick sample of Guinness!
Some of the old machinery!
The Obama's tasting their Guinness'!
The museum was HUGE and walked you through how beer is brewed! My father brews his own beer so the smell was something that I was used to (but don't enjoy), but it was interesting to see the many steps that go into one little pint of beer! I know I made my dad proud there at the brewery! :) I actually also learned how to pour "The Perfect Pint"! Don't believe me?! I got a certificate that proves it!!!
Me pouring my first pint!
My dutiful teacher (from Michigan) in the back!
After two minutes, I topped it off!
My certificate!!!!!!!!!
My first sip of my "perfect pint"
Yeahhhh...not my cup of tea...
This one was for my Daddy! :)
So that was a fun adventure in Dublin!!! Even if you aren't a big drinker like myself, if you find yourself in Dublin, I highly recommend seeing the Guinness Storehouse! I thoroughly enjoyed it! I bought A TON of souvenirs in Ireland because when will I ever be in Dublin again?!!?! Also, while touristy things were a tad pricy, clothes were so cheap! I confess....I was weak and went shopping but it was money well spent in my opinion! Later that night us girls went out on the town to check out the night-life! We saw a really cool bar where the movie P.S. I Love You with Gerard Butler and Hilary Swank! We went inside to check it out but left after taking pictures!
Here's the scene from the bar in the movie P.S. I Love You!! It is such a good movie if you ever get the chance to see it!!!!!
After that we went to a few other spots and then turned in for the night because we had to pack and then wake up early for the second half of our Irish adventure!!! I'll post that one soon! Stay tuned!!!
God Bless!
Mackenzy
