G'day all from sunny London! Yes, you heard right, we are in the midst of spring and the sun is shining, which makes being stuck inside all working day just that much harder.
We have a couple of trips to update you on. As you all know, we spent St Patrick's Day in Dublin, Ireland, where good times were had by all! We arrived in pouring rain on the Saturday, checked in, and headed in the direction of Temple Bar, which was absolutely chockers. We ended up at a pub near where we were staying, accompanied by Bec and J's mates Corey and Lee, before moving on to a few other venues. The following day, fuelled by a typical Irish breakfast, we ventured out to explore Dublin. We visited Kilmainham Gaol, did a 1916 guided tour of the city, and went to the Guinness factory. All very interesting, and learning about some Irish history was good too. After a few drinks at the rooftop bar in the Guinness factory, the 4 of us went out for an Irish meal.
The Monday was St Patrick's Day and the day of the annual parade. With the sun shining down on Dublin, we left our rooms at 10 to secure a good spot, all dressed in hats and various other green paraphernalia. The parade was very colourful - lots of floats and marching bands. Afterwards we headed back to a pub, where we drank Guinness and danced to Irish music! Dave proved a popular man with the *cough* older females on the dance floor - spinning them around in an Irish jig and high fiving all round. You stud.
Tuesday there was time for some more sightseeing before we hopped on a plane back home. We visited Trinity College and the Book of Kells, had a quick look at Dublin Castle, went to St Stephen's Green, and back to pick up our bags via the Molly Malone statue. Below are some photos from the trip.
We have a couple of trips to update you on. As you all know, we spent St Patrick's Day in Dublin, Ireland, where good times were had by all! We arrived in pouring rain on the Saturday, checked in, and headed in the direction of Temple Bar, which was absolutely chockers. We ended up at a pub near where we were staying, accompanied by Bec and J's mates Corey and Lee, before moving on to a few other venues. The following day, fuelled by a typical Irish breakfast, we ventured out to explore Dublin. We visited Kilmainham Gaol, did a 1916 guided tour of the city, and went to the Guinness factory. All very interesting, and learning about some Irish history was good too. After a few drinks at the rooftop bar in the Guinness factory, the 4 of us went out for an Irish meal.
The Monday was St Patrick's Day and the day of the annual parade. With the sun shining down on Dublin, we left our rooms at 10 to secure a good spot, all dressed in hats and various other green paraphernalia. The parade was very colourful - lots of floats and marching bands. Afterwards we headed back to a pub, where we drank Guinness and danced to Irish music! Dave proved a popular man with the *cough* older females on the dance floor - spinning them around in an Irish jig and high fiving all round. You stud.
Tuesday there was time for some more sightseeing before we hopped on a plane back home. We visited Trinity College and the Book of Kells, had a quick look at Dublin Castle, went to St Stephen's Green, and back to pick up our bags via the Molly Malone statue. Below are some photos from the trip.
At the parade
Colourful floats
We loved the Elvises
At the Guinness rooftop bar
The Guinness factory
Kilmainham Gaol
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