Jen and Dave: Adventuring

Tired and bleary-eyed, we landed from our red eye in Dublin at 9:00 am local. We grabbed some coffee and scrambled eggs on toast at the airport, then bussed to the city centre for a short walk to our hotel, where we checked our bags before exploring the city on foot.

We walked through bustling pedestrian zones, filled with a mixture of locals and tourists, went by Trinity college, then St. Stephen’s Green.

Temple bar district was filled with interesting places to eat and drink, and we grabbed a table at The Oliver St. John Gogarty’s Bar. Dave had fish and chips with a couple pints of Guinness, and Jen the local preparation of mussels with Guinness bread. A live duet played traditional Irish music, on guitar and flute, and they were absolutely delightful.

After lunch we walked along the River Liffey until the Grand Canal locks. We wandered along the canal a bit before returning to the hotel for showers and well-deserved sleep!