From unique stone castles, to the greenest grass I've ever seen. The live music, endless beer, and friendliest people make Ireland such a fun place to visit.
The Cliffs of Moher, pictures don't even compare to how beautiful it is.
We began our journey by heading to Galway. Galway is a smaller town on the coast of the west side of Ireland. It reminded me of a NC beach town. After getting amazing pies at the Pie Maker, we headed out to see the town and grab a drink. The bars were filled with friendly people from all over. Some locals, some travelers. Some young, some old. The bar was lively. It felt as if it was a scene from a movie. The live music was incredible. (I love live music and Ireland seemed to have it everywhere.) We met an older couple, maybe around my grandparents age, a group of college kids from Amsterdam, and even two locals that were born and raised in Galway. Everyone was beyond friendly and so fun to talk to.
Next we headed to Dublin, where there is so much to see. The Dublin Castle, Trinity College, St. Stephen's Green, and St. Patrick's Cathedral are all within walking distance. The Brazen Head is also a must-see, being the oldest pub in Ireland.
The Guinness storehouse tour was well designed and full of interesting facts. You can browse through at your own timing and at the end the top floor "bar" has an awesome panoramic view of Dublin - and you get a free pint of Guinness!
Dublin is neat because people from all over Europe come there to vacation. We did a pub crawl and met people from Switzerland, Germany, Australia, London, and even some from the States. It's fun talking to people from all over, learning about them, their cultures, their differences, and their perspectives on life.
While walking around Dublin we stumbled into a market. A man had said hello to us and started telling us about his specials going on in his printed tee shirt shop. I politely smiled and said okay, letting him know that I would look around. He abruptly stopped and asked where in the States we were from. Of course, we get asked this a lot (and they never ever know where North Carolina is located, so I'll use the "halfway between NYC and Disney world" .. thanks for that idea Mr. Miskew! Haha!). I sometimes use the joke "oh how could you tell?". Partly because it's funny and partly because I love to see what people say. Usually it's about the accents, our style or that we look lost (hah hah). However, this time he informed me that "okay" was a term only used in America. I suddenly felt like I had been so rude in saying "okay", something I had never thought of before, but I always am careful to use the word now. Anyhow, we got chatting with this man, which ended up being for around an hour. He told us stories, including ones about Blondie, Beyonce, and Bruce Springsteen. Told us about himself. And told us about life. I've never had such a thought provoking conversation with a stranger. He told us he loves his job. He loves meeting people. He loves coming to work everyday. The best advice he told us, was that we should find a job that we love as much as he loves his job. And it's so true. This is what I loved about Ireland. The people are genuine. They celebrate, they smile, they laugh. They'll take strangers in their homes. They'll help a lost soul out. They didn't seem to be in a rush or hurrying life away. They just enjoy the moment, where they are, with the people they're with.
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