DUBLIN (Ireland)
26 October - 29 October 2017
26 October - 29 October 2017
When I think about it, living in the western suburbs of Sydney and going to Catholic schools, my association with the Irish was inevitable. It would have been hard to have got by me considering that six (6) of my formative years were spent at Patrician Brothers Blacktown, although as we're now all too aware, the 'fiddly' deeds of the brothers have now been discovered some 30+ years after the fact. Aside from that, we had a lot of Irish in our community, there were Irish bars aplenty around Blacktown (The Mean Fiddler amongst the good ones (then) and of course I grew up with an absolute passion for U2.
They always seemed to be good natured folk, quick witted, ready to laugh, ready to chat, always with a story and to belt out a tune. With a little bit of gloss from a Guinness however their good nature can also fuel their desire for a bit of a punch up if their mood takes them that way.
The Hard Rock Cafe - Dublin - Ireland
Of course another bar
This was on the whiskey tour that we did on our first night
The well known Temple Bar - in Temple Bar - Dublin - Ireland
Dublin - Ireland
Dublin was a city that both Inga and I wanted to visit. I think that we were guided by the impression set by the people, by the bars we've visited and generally the great stories that we've heard from others than have visited.
...What we found out however is that all those ideas and impressions formulate a large part of the unknown puzzle, but Dublin itself, well, there's a little bit more to it than just that.
No prizes for guessing
Love it when 'Whiskey' is spelt properly
Another Whiskey Bar - Dublin - Ireland
If you get sick of Whiskey then have a Guinness
Dublin - Ireland
Outside the Temple Bar - Temple Bar - Ireland
Dynamic, entertaining, buzzy and beguiling. That was our impression of Dublin. Good nature, good cheer and the nightlife, well, just unbelievably cool. For some reason I'd also thought that Dublin might be a little bit run down, a little dishevelled but that was far from the case. It was actually quite an attractive and engaging city to be in. So alongside its historic buildings such as the cathedrals, churches, Georgian squares and town houses, castles and pubs, there's also some cool restaurants, hotels, boutique stores and bars. It was that vibrancy that we found so engaging and just made Dublin a cool place to be in.
The Irish R&R Experience - Dublin - Ireland
The Irish R&R Experience - Dublin - Ireland
The Temple Bar...again
It's like...can you go wrong?
No, no you can't - Temple Bar - Temple Bar - Dublin - Ireland
Shall we have another? But of course
Temple Bar - Temple Bar - Dublin - Ireland
We thoroughly enjoyed our time there and in many ways didn't give ourselves enough time to fully enjoy it. Without question, a place for us to return to in the future.
