Today was the beginning of our international adventure and I’m happy to report everything went extremely smoothly! My mom and I landed safely in Dublin, Ireland after a pleasant experience with our airline, Aer Lingus. I need to go leave them a positive review immediately; we experienced friendly flight staff, efficient boarding, good food (for an airline), wide selection on entertainment, and our flight arrived 25 minutes early! We even had a row to ourselves, though that’s not exactly good news for the airline. Those who know me know I can sleep through anything, and won’t be surprised to hear I woke up across the world as we decended on scenic green landscapes after a sold 5 hour nap.
On the bus ride to our Airbnb we caught our first glimpse at the city- brightly colored buildings, Irish flags everywhere, cobble stone streets. It should be noted that buses are crazy here, I literally felt like I was on the Disneyland Indiana Jones ride!
My first glimpse of Dublin from the top of a double decker bus.
Once we had time to settle in and freshen-up at our cozy Airbnb we set out to explore on foot while it was still daylight. We passed Christ Church and Dublin Castle (sites to be explored more indepth tomorrow) soaking in the city. We enjoyed locally crafted beer, my first on Irish soil, at the pub J.W. Sweetman. We wandered the Temple Bar district where some drunken locals asked if we were Spanish, then pronounced their love of Americans, making us feel right at home.
So far everyone has been extremely kind and welcoming. 9:30pm and still light out we stopped to enjoy some live Irish music and dance before heading back for some much needed rest. The purple and orange sky reflected on the water of the river as we walked home was beautiful beyond words. Looking forward to a full day tomorrow!
Sunset at 10pm on the Liffey River.
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