Hello all!
Today is my second day, and Nolin’s…third I think… in Dublin, Ireland. We’re staying in a hostel right in the center of the city, which is cool because there’s always something to do and everything is within walking distance. Of course, this also means that there is a club a couple doors down which blasts EuroPop dance music into the wee hours of the morning. It’s all good fun though, we just go to bed to the beat of the rumbling bass.
This morning, we took DART (Dublin Area Rapid Transit) to a little town called Malahide about 30 minutes outside of Dublin. We visited Malahide Castle, which is about 800 years old and has a lovely stone exterior surrounded by trees. We went inside too, of course, which involved a rather detailed audio tour. Needless to say we easily got our daily dose of history. In the courtyard next to the castle, there’s a peacock named Ben (yes, the people who work at the castle named him that). He was absolutely beautiful, and was kind enough to let Nolin and I stalk him with our cameras for over 20 minutes, and even lifted and displayed all of his feathers in an arc almost as tall as me. It was completely awesome, especially because we were able to get so close.
Malahide Castle: 
Ben, the peacock: 
After the castle, the peacock, and a walk through some old ruins of stone towers, we headed back to the main streets of Malahide where we stumbled upon some seriously delicous homemade gelato at a cafe called Botticelli.
Fish-n-chips place again for dinner. We just can’t stay away, though we have yet to actually get fish and chips there. It’s all about their burgers. Josh, if you’re reading this, we’re taking you there the second you arrive. Not only because you’ll love it, but also because we want an excuse to keep going back. Palmer, if you’re reading this, we promise we still love your burgers.
Early night tonight. Nolin and I are hanging out in the buzzing lobby of our hostel, eating hazelnut chocolate (we’re addicted), apples, and blogging.
We’ll keep you all updated on our adventures!
Peace and love from Dublin, Ireland
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June 16, 2008 at 4:16 am
Jeff Ross
Hey Jen (and Nolin). I just discovered that you have already started blogging. It’s great to hear that you guys are having fun and that the adventures have already begun. I’ll let Josh know the blog is up and running — I don’t think he has checked it yet. We’re sending him with a book Lesah and I read when we traveled through Ireland several years ago (called “Round Ireland with a Fridge”) about an Englishman who accepts a drunken bet one night in a pub that he can’t hitch hike all the way around Ireland with a refrigerator in a single calendar month. It’s all about the people he meets along the way and the various adventures he has. I think you’ll have a greater appreciation for it after you have spent a week living among the Irish. Anyway, great to hear from you; keep the posts coming and keep having fun. Jeff