The
very idea that I’ve lived in Dublin for a month terrifies me. It literally
seems like last week I arrived. If one month passes this quickly I really have
to take in as many experiences as possible because a year could pass in the blink of an eye.
This
last week has been full of new adventures, new experiences, and new people. On
Saturday night I even met my twin! Well my Birthday twin, but still I’ve never
met anyone born on the same day and year as me.
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| Against the Grain Photo credit: mynameisola.com |
My
Birthday twin and I met up at the Autobahn Pub in Glasnevin, but soon decided we
wanted to journey into City Centre. We ended up at Against the Grain on Wexford
Street - I highly recommended it!- and remained there for the majority of the
night. I have a feeling that this place is going to be a regular spot of mine. Against
the Grain is mainly known for its craft beer, plus it has one of the largest
selections on tap in the city. I even
convinced some of my friends that I met Wednesday night to come and
join us. We all sat around and bonded through talk and jokes, but I honestly couldn’t
have asked for a better Saturday night. I love pubs in Dublin because they really are like community living rooms. No one seems afraid to strike up a conversation even if they do not know you. This is strikingly different from the US where strangers do not approach one another- and sometimes if they do, you really wish they had just stayed put.
I had originally wanted to catch the late bus back to my flat at 11, but that did not happen.
The more I go out, the more I realize I probably won’t ever just “catch the
last bus.” Time flies when you’re having fun, what can I say? At least the taxi's here are reasonably priced- take note Boston!
I
had planned to go to one of the free museums Dublin offers earlier Saturday, but
I thought I should probably go during a weekday when it is less crowded. So,
instead, I dragged my flat mate out Sunday to wander around town. No GPS! We just picked a direction and started walking. Dublin is not
the largest city, but there are still so many streets I have yet to explore. I tend to avoid Temple Bar and O’Connel Street like the plague. There are so many people there it can be almost suffocating, but, to get the ‘full tourist experience,’ I know my feet will eventually lead me there.
I’m also learning how difficult it is to take photos here since the sky is
almost always white- meaning atrocious lighting for skyline photography.
I
feel like I wrote about a lot, yet have said very little…. Does that make
sense? I’m still getting used to such shorthand writing and hope to improve in
the future!
Here
are some pictures I took during my time around the city. I soon hope to find
the right setting to take better photos.
Slán!
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| A lovely little craft fair hidden in an ally. |
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| Graffiti filled building just north of Temple Bar. |
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| I love all the old architecture styles, so refreshing from a skyline dotted with towering buildings. |
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| And we're walking... |
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To Note: There
are a bunch of statues hidden around the city and I’m thinking about doing a
walking tour to visit all of them. My inner art geek comes out sometimes what can I say? I
particularly like one entitled “meeting place” but is affectionately known as “hags
with bags.”
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| Meeting Place |
