Ireland 2024

It's time to make our way back to Utah tomorrow. We drove back to Dublin and then took off to downton for a tour of the Guiness Storehouse, where it all started back in 1759. It only takes water, barley, hops, and yeast. We were treated to a sample at the end, drinking it the proper way. It's not to be sipped, you need a mustache, and swallow and breathe through your nose to get the true taste of it. That's after waiting for the 300,000 bubbles to settle all the way to the top of the glass for a perfect head. We walked to O'Neill's for a delicious, traditional Irish stew with lamb and vegetables, perhaps the best meal of the trip (in addition to fish and chips). And then a taxi trip back to the airport hotel, a half hour away, with the best driver, ever! He was so delightful and kind and helped us summarize this fantastic adventure. At the end of the drive, he jumped out, and we all hugged! That's the people of Ireland!Читать далее