sightseeing galore

Today was crazy busy!

 

It was our first day to sleep in, and we took advantage of it for sure. None of us set our alarms or anything, so the first one of us to wake up was Krista who rolled out of bed at 12:30. Might have had something to do with all of us going to bed at around 3 AM, but still…

 

We then proceeded to go find a café for breakfast, and settled for an adorable little one in the Temple Bar District.

 

After a late breakfast (closer to a lunch, let’s be honest) we got our acts together and headed out for some old Dublin sightseeing.

 

First stop was the Dublin Castle (take 2 for me). We got tickets for a 4:45 tour, and it was already 4. So we went to an Asian art exhibit in Chester Beatty library. It was pretty incredible A lot about the religions in China, India, and Japan- so I was fascinated. Then we went on the tour of the castle (my second one in less than a week)- but it’s such a cool place, I loved even my second tour. And got some great photo opportunities in the throne room.

 

We then headed to Grafton Street. This is a closed-off, pedestrian-only road with shops galore. We tooled around for oven an hour, just wandering in and out of the shops. It was such an awesome place, with live music every ten steps and more crowded than Times Square. At the end of Grafton Street we found St. Steven’s Green. It is one of the most picturesque parks I have ever seen. It has ponds, gazebos, wild flowers, and swans. Basically, Narnia. Just so magical.

 

At this time it was already around 8 PM, and we were dead on our feet from the miles of walking. We grabbed some McDonalds (how American of us) and went home for some naps and Skype dates. Now, time to explore Temple Bars on a Friday night!