Hugs and kisses and then it was off to the airport for my
trip home. I had a four-hour layover in Dublin
so decided to knock off a bucket-list item: drink a Guinness in an actual Irish
Pub. My bags were checked through, so I
just grabbed a taxi at the airport and the driver recommended a place just 10
minutes away. It looked perfect but didn’t
open for another 30 minutes so I took a stroll down the street. The suburb was plain and industrial, and I
was a little disappointed there was no cool, old buildings… until I got to the
end of the street and stumbled upon an 13th century castle! Awesome!
There was a nice older lady working the welcome booth and gave me a map of
the grounds. It was cool because part of
the castle had been restored but most was still in ruins giving you both perspectives.
I returned to the pub and had my genuine Guinness and a yummy
shepherd’s pie… and another Guinness.
Then it was back to the airport for my long flight back to
California. All in all, a great little Christmas
getaway!
Pit Stop in Ireland
Friday, December 29, 2017
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
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