Considering how early we made it in yesterday morning (8:30 am), we were unable to get into our room for a few hours so we did a little exploring. Luckily, we came across a great little breakfast place called The Elephant & Castle. We split some breakfast which only lead us to be more exhausted. We did learn that on Sundays, no bars or stores sell alcohol till "half passed 12" or 12:30. I think in our case, that was probably a good thing.
We headed back to the hotel, got our room, and crashed!
5 hours later (yes not a nap more of a sleep) we woke up and got ready for our first night in the city. The weather was nice and it is so easy to walk everywhere.There is a lot of construction going on around the hotel. We stumbled into a tourist office to learn about all of the different tours we could go on while we are here. The man working was so helpful and gave many recommendations. If anyone reading this has any
as well, please do not hesitate to comment below. We are basically winging it while we are here so any help is appreciated. The man at the tourist spot told us to walk down to a restaurant/bar about a block away. THIS PLACE WAS UNREAL!
The Bank of College Green, which actually was a bank back in the 1700s (I think around that time), has kept the same architecture but has turned itself into a really nice place for drinks, appetizers, meals, and music. My mom and I sat at the bar from 7-10. The food was great. We split fish and chips and I will say that there is definetly not a shortage of potatoes here. Most of the dishes came with not 1 but 2 different kinds of potatoes! Now lets talk about the beer! I am in love with Irish beer! I basically went with the recommendations from the bartenders and I couldn't complain once.
Speaking of the bartenders......! They were so knowledgeable not only with the drinks and cuisine but with the history of Ireland. And they were not too bad to look at either. By the end of the night we knew all of their names (David, Phillip, and Mark) and well they of course knew ours. I will say this about my mom, she knows how to start up a conversation with just about anyone. She even started a conversation with the only other American that sat right beside us. Sean if you are reading this, I hope you enjoyed yourself salsa dancing!Well I have to say that it was a really great start to our trip. Can't wait to start the day today. We are thinking of walking around the city and then going to the Jameson distillery!
Until then, hope you all have a wonderful day, I know we will!
Cheers!
Got a huge smile on my face reading this!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy every second of this life changing trip, Alex! You may not see it now, but you will always look back at this and be able to remember how incredible this was to do with your mom!
Wishing you both continued great times on your trip!