Dublin

Sorry these are taking so long!

This is Dublin post here we go!

So I was supposed to go to Dublin on the first Friday of break but instead I had my first bad travel experience abroad. I took the wrong train into Rome and was late and totally missed my flight. Luckily, though, it was a learning process and mom and dad were able to give me the money towards a new flight the next weekend. So I cancelled the flight coming back, but there wasn't anything I could do about the train tickets. :(

So I spent some time in Florence hanging out and visiting places. I got to go to the Uffizi Museum and see "The Birth of Venus" and the "Primavera" which was definitely pretty cool and the highlight of the Uffizi for me.

I did a little exploring and took lots of film pictures which was cool too.

Then when the weekend finally came, I went to Dublin. (This time I took a bus to Pisa which went straight to the airport and all was well)

My first night in Dublin (Thursday), I met up with Laura from the Aircoach bus stop and we walked back to her apartment together. Then we went out to an Irish pub to get some food. I had the best sea chowder of my life there and heard some great live Irish music.

Then on Friday, we spent the day exploring Dublin a little. We went to the college with the Book of Kells, we did not go in to see it though. We just walked around and it was still gorgeous. (I've never seen the grass so green!) She showed me the mall which was beautiful with so many windows and great architecture. (Those pictures are on my film camera, so I will have to wait until I get home to post them). I got to have my pumpkin spice latte from Starbucks too! Then that night, I went to my first burger place there and got one of the best burgers ever!

and a milkshake :)

Then on Saturday, we went to a town 2 hours from Dublin called Kilkenny. It was a cute little town with some graffiti and nice little shops. It was a bit cold and rainy that day, but we managed. We got to see some very interesting things while we were there. 

Those were just a few of my favorite pictures I got from that trip! 

( Then me and Laura had some awesome bonding conversations on the ride back that we missed oh so very much. We also made a list of things we HAVE to do when we get back to Burly! :) Can't wait! )

Then when we got back from Kilkenny Laura let me take a different route back to the apartment so I go around taking some pictures! It was the perfect timing just after the sun had set-

That night me and Laura went to Porterhouse to get some sweet ass burgers (more burgers, new place!). We had to wait a little because this place is super popular and was super crowded. But it was definitely worth the wait. We also got a little taste of some live Irish music there too! And I tried some Bulmer's! (Me and Laura split it). 

The next morning, I already had to catch my flight back to Florence and I did not want to go. It was beautiful in Dublin and I definitely want to go back sometime when I can. The city was just amazing and there was so much art. I could wander and take pictures for days. So maybe someday when I go back, I just might. 

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