Monday, May 17, 2010

Dublin

Last but not least on our fun drive around Ireland, we landed ourselves in Dublin.

What does any smart tourist do after setting down their bags in their Dublin hotel? Set off straight to the Guinness Storehouse, of course! Just a decade ago, Guinness transformed their original storehouse into a visitor center experience. It was built with much of the original two-hundred year old building beautifully incorporated into the modern, updated visitor center. More easily translated: 7 floors of heaven for Jeff. This is a must-see, self-guided tour through the history of Guinness, the brewing process, fun advertising through the years, and just a visual spectacle. Hey, and just when you get half-way there and think, is this tour almost over? They give you a mini-free sample to spur you on! Thank you, Guinness!


The Zabel 3 at the entrance -- From left to right - the seasoned Guinness consumer, a future customer, and a Guinness virgin, turned super fan.


The icing on the cake, whoops, I mean the foam on top of our pint, at the end of the tour is a free Guinness in the Storehouse's renown Skybar. Seeing that the company modeled the new visitor center after a pint, it was only fitting that the top of the building be an all-glass, 360 degree bar with a beautiful view of Dublin.


Our next day in Dublin found us on the Viking Tour of Dublin. This was recommended to us by more than one Irish friend, so obviously it was no miss.
We had fun driving around the city in a bus/boat learning about Dublin, growling at "Kells" on the sidewalk, laughing at punny jokes from our tour guide, and laughing even harder at our William who loved his viking hat and growled longer than anyone else on board.


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My boys during our Leo Burdock's Fish 'n' Chips lunch in front of St. Patrick's Cathedral.



Just one of the many fun, painted pub signs along Temple Bar. This one just happens to be for THE Temple Bar!



Molly Malone (a.k.a. The tart with the cart, The dish with the fish), an almost asleep Will, and me



One of the many gorgeous door fronts along Merrion Park.
Not every half circle window had a lantern. These windows were in the occasional house on the street, lit by the housekeepers (before electricity) to serve as street lamps for the street.


The Zabel 3 with Oscar Wilde (Ireland is most well-known for all the world famous writers it has produced.) in Merrion Square


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