So I had originally wanted to do one blog on Ireland, Germany, and Rome...but then I realized that I had way to many pictures for that to happen. haha
Ireland was all I expected it to be and more. It really is as green as people say! Plus, it didn't rain the whole time we were there. :) We went to Dublin, Cork, and Blarney. All were really amazing, but I would have to say Blarney was probably my favorite because of how pretty it was! Although, the best experience was going to an Irish pub in Dublin. There was a live band and people were actually jumping around and doing irish jigs. haha Anyway, here is what I saw!....
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| St. Patrick's Green (park) in Dublin |
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| There were flowers everywhere! |
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| More... |
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| St. Patrick's Cathedral |
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| Christ Church in Dublin |
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| Interior of main nave..the left wall was leaning outward! |
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| Sculpture on the streets of Dublin |
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| Cool graffiti at the design school |
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| Guinness Factory! |
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| View from the top of the factory |
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| Fleet Street! Ok, I know it is not the original, but close enough... |
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| Spire of Dublin |
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| The river, with yet another Calatrava bridge in the distance |
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| Calatrava's Bridge (Samuel Beckett Bridge) |
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| A cool old ship |
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| It actually is a draw bridge that swivels instead of raises...pretty awesome. |
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| Convention center |
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| More of the bridge... |
The next day, we took a train ride from Dublin to Cork, and then took a bus to Blarney. It was a lot of traveling but definitely worth it! According to Legend, I am now full of eloquence because I kissed the Blarney stone. haha
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| Blarney! |
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| So pretty! |
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| A cave underneath the Castle |
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| Blarney Castle! |
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| Pretty cool bench. |
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| Walking through the castle... |
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| An etching from the early 1800s, no big deal. haha |
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| Main living area |
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| Getting closer! |
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| View from the top! |
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| More views |
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| Looking down on the main living area |
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| Me kissing the Blarney stone |
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| I just thought this sign was funny |
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| It isn't joking...haha |
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| The garden had all different types of poisonous plants, pretty crazy. |
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| Huge tree that we climbed on. |
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| More awesome scenery |
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| Blarney House |
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| Fern Forest |
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| Another... |
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| Flowers in St. Patrick's Green in Dublin |
All in all, I think that we all wanted to spend more time in Ireland, but we had to get going on the next leg of our travel week. Next stop was Berlin, Germany!
Until next time...
Un abrazo,
Seth
Micah 6:8
