Airport shenanigans
July 7, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
Having a celebration drink at the airport.
Used our club passes for the first time.
United..."here, take these passes in honor of the gross amount of money you've spent"
Chicago - minus 1
July 7, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
Flight canceled for mom. Ugh.
Trinity City Hotel
July 8, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
We had a Deluxe room with a balcony. They put balloons in mom's room for her birthday. Our rooms were right next to eachother. In Ireland they have the room power set up to work only when they roomRead more
Darkey Kelly's
July 8, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
Lunch and 1st Guinness. The food was good. Guinness...is ok. Cory LOVED the chibatta bread. We have decided that we cam share meals. Very large portions!
The restaurant was ok. They were playingRead more
Christ Church Cathedral
July 8, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
As a history lover, this place was amazing. So much to read and learn. I would definitely go back. We also got to here a student choir perform. Man. So spiritual and a lovely memory.
This church isRead more
The Bank
July 8, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
Stopped for a drink. I looked at this restaurant so many times when planning. Ultimately I booked The Church for tomorrow. So we stopped in to get a look since we won't be eating here.
A lot ofRead more
Irish House Party
July 8, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
The Irish House Party dinner and show.
The food was very good. I wish we had done this another night. Cory and I are so exhausted. Awake over 30 hours! But man! It was such a fabulous show. All of theRead more
Dublin #1
July 8, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
Photos from walking around this fun city
Book of Kells
July 9, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
This stop was well worth it. We had tickets for 9:30. Of course, we were first in line. Even with only 25% of the books left, this library made my heart happy. Walking in you could SMELL the oldRead more
Trinity College
July 9, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
Walk through after Book of Kells. Cute college.
Butler Chocolate
July 9, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
Yummy. No pics. But my mouth watered WHILE eating. We each tried 2 pieces. So much different than American chocolate. My favorite was the pink Himalayan salted caramel.
Dublin Castle
July 9, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
We did not get to tour this Castle, it just did not fit into our short Dublin day. Oh well. We got our Heritage cards, which get us into many historical sites for free. Next time we come, we will beRead more
The Hairy Lemon
July 9, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
A fun stop for an afternoon snack. We all shared 1 plate of fish & chips. It's a cute, old pub! Fun fact that no alcohol can be served till 12:30pm on Sundays.
We actually went here 2 times. TheRead more
St. Patrick's Church
July 9, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
This very, very old church was so beautiful. Originally a Catholic Church, it's now a Protestant Church. And it's still active!
So much history. It really is impressive to me how they built these inRead more
St. Stephen's Green
July 9, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
We went on a horse and Carriage ride, we saw the bullet holes on the arch from the Easter Rising. We saw tons of pigeons. And this is a true park. So many trees. A lake. And people actually sit on theRead more
Grafton Street
July 9, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
This is a very popular area. But not our favorite. It was a street full of well known retailers.
But we really enjoyed the live street music.
I tried to put a coin in a guys case, it jumped out. IRead more
Umbrella, ella, ella, hey hey hey, hey h
July 9, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
Fun, touristy place off Grafton Street. Cory and I tried to be cute and fun. Bwahaha!
Tapped
July 9, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
Cory found this cute bar off of Grafton Street. We had a drink and some dumplings. Fun stop! It was called the Lost Lane. The bar was called Tapped. And when they say spicy in Ireland....they mean it.
The Church
July 9, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
We went here for dinner. I wanted to walk....but was talked into a cab.
We arrived 30 minutes early, so ordered some drinks and sat outside. I don't know how people eat outside here. There was such aRead more
TravelerThis was one of my favorite places. Dinner was delicious. The reserved seating that Sara had for us really topped off the evening. I loved the music, the building was just beautiful. I did get flack for asking for a taxi ride, in my defense I had been up for about 60 hours and was ready to relax 🍸
Temple Bar
July 9, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
After dinner at The Church, we walked to the very touristy Temple Bar. It was a blast! Lex found us on the web cam. We listened to live music, and people watched. After our drink, we walked up theRead more
Dublin #2
July 9, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
Dublin
Fun facts:
Smoking is still happening here. So much so, that ashtrays are on every outdoor table.
The green mushy stuff they serve is called "mushy peas." Just say no.
Driving here is crazierRead more
Random photos
July 9, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
Pearse train station
July 10, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ 🌧 61 °F
We left Dublin this morning for Kilkenny. Taking a train to Enniscorthy where we hired a driver to take us to Wexford for the Famine Ship, Waterford for The Viking Triangle, then to our hotel for theRead more
TravelerThis was a fun experience. I was laughed at when I said I felt like we were at the Hogwarts train station 😆 The train was fun, we reserved seats facing each other with a table for easy conversation between the 3 of us. The views along the way were great. The only thing that would have made this better is a bloody mary. The Butler house was one of my favorite stay locations. I had a view of the garden and the castle. The bed was perfect, the towel warmer topped it off. Great find Sara!
Dunbrody Famine Ship
July 10, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
This was such a moving experience. The famine tore family and cultures apart in Ireland. The rich British landlords actually paid to send these families to Canada and America so that the could bringRead more
TravelerThey did a great job of replicating the ship. Very sad conditions. I can't imagine being put into these conditions in order to save my family and myself knowing that your chances of survival were very small. It saddens me that even today humans have to put themselves in danger to find a better life. Be thankful each day for all the wonderful things we have in our lives ❤
The Viking Triangle
July 10, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ 🌬 64 °F
We grabbed the last tour of the Viking Triangle for the day. And while we waited for it to start, we walked through a Manor house. Lot and lots of history! I loved Waterford and could stay a few daysRead more
TravelerYummy!