Dublin Day Two

The next day was well worth the trip to Dublin and the disappointing Guinness tour. We went to this tiny town called Howth that was recommended to us by a fellow hosteller. It was on the Irish coast and only a 20 minute train ride. It was such a cute little town and the views were amazing. We hiked up a cliff and walked around taking in the smell of sea air. It was pretty much a scene from a movie, in that it was picturesque. The sea was a deep blue, the grass was green, flowers were beginning to bloom, and there were sea lions in the water! Yes sea lions. They were too cute. They would surface for a little bit, look at you in case you had some food for them, and when you didn’t throw them any fish they would slowly sink back beneath the water. They pretty much reminded me of my dogs. They would just stare at you, just in case you had food. We continued to walk around the cliffs for a while because it was way better than the actual city of Dublin. I would highly recommend seeing this little town. We were all exhausted so we decided to head back and take what I call the best power nap ever. I didn’t want to get up. Ever. But we dragged ourselves out of bed to grab dinner at a very traditional Irish restaurant. I hade roasted chicken and chips...chips...yummm. When we returned home, we found out that we got new roommates Yay! They were also french, but way cooler than our first roommates. They actually talked to us and later serenaded us with spice girls renditions. The nightlife in Dublin is pretty crazy, the Irish definitely live up to their stereotypes of being really into their drinking. There was a bar on every corner each promising the best ale and whiskey in Ireland. We had a good time socializing with the locals, as were learned they were much friendlier with a little ale in them. The next day came around bright and early when we had to get up at 6 am to make a 10 flight. By the time we were on our way back to Stirling we were all so slap happy that all we had to do was look at one another and burst into fits of laughter. We were all crying at one point or another because of what somebody else said. The group of girls I’ve met here are all so funny and sweet and we always have a great time together. Even at the Guinness factory.