I'm taking over the writing responsibilities for this post because after multiple stops to consume more than a few of the local beverages, I'm not sure how accurate a narrator Sloane would be…
We then headed down to the Guinness factory, which was the highlight of the day. The factory and the tour were a lot of fun, and the beer was great! I can't say that I noticed that Guinness tasted any different in Dublin, but I'm always down for a Guinness so I was happy!
After the Guinness factory we thought we'd complete our educational experience by doing a little field work. We settled on dinner at a pub where we both tired a few more Guinness and Sloane sampled more than a few different types of Irish whiskey.
Not feeling quite as ambitious the nex morning, we decided to take a nice leisurely tour along the Irish coast to Malahide castle. Malahide castle was the home of the Talbot family from 1185 to 1973, and was a unique (albeit sometimes eerie) insight into decades of Irish history.
We concluded our tour with a ride down the coast which left us wishing we had spent more time outside of the city. For us, the best part about Dublin was the friendly people, but the city itself was somewhat industrial…the coast on the other hand was beautiful.
We ended our final night in Dublin with what else…another trip to a pub and a final sampling of Gunnies and a few other local specialties (Kilkenny being our favourite).
We got back to London on Monday morning, just in time to welcome our very first house guest…Emily!
After immersing ourselves in the culture and history of Paris by visiting museums and monuments, we decided that when in Dublin, the best way to get to know our surroundings was to really understand the two pillars upon which the city was built: Jameson and Guinness. So, on Saturday morning we set off for the Old Jameson Distillery.
On our way there I was able to convince Sloane to do a little window shopping and to stop by the Dublin Castle (sadly, I just don't have the stomach for hard alcohol before noon).
After the castle we stopped for lunch and headed off to the Old Jameson Distillery. The Irish coffee we had while waiting for the tour was good, but despite the hour tour of shameless promotion of their whiskey they didn't find a convert in me. Sloane (a more educated connoisseur of sprits) though that no matter how they tried to spin it, it was just simply watered down scotch.
We then headed down to the Guinness factory, which was the highlight of the day. The factory and the tour were a lot of fun, and the beer was great! I can't say that I noticed that Guinness tasted any different in Dublin, but I'm always down for a Guinness so I was happy!
After the Guinness factory we thought we'd complete our educational experience by doing a little field work. We settled on dinner at a pub where we both tired a few more Guinness and Sloane sampled more than a few different types of Irish whiskey.
Not feeling quite as ambitious the nex morning, we decided to take a nice leisurely tour along the Irish coast to Malahide castle. Malahide castle was the home of the Talbot family from 1185 to 1973, and was a unique (albeit sometimes eerie) insight into decades of Irish history.
We concluded our tour with a ride down the coast which left us wishing we had spent more time outside of the city. For us, the best part about Dublin was the friendly people, but the city itself was somewhat industrial…the coast on the other hand was beautiful.
We ended our final night in Dublin with what else…another trip to a pub and a final sampling of Gunnies and a few other local specialties (Kilkenny being our favourite).
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