The Schwinds': Dublin, Ireland

Our first stop on our European holiday was Ireland. We flew into Dublin, hired a car and drove around the country. Unfortunately it was extra for 2 drivers so ~~I sacrificed myself~~, Adam was nice enough to drive the WHOLE trip. We had a couple close calls at the beginning of the trip while Adam got accustomed to driving on the other side of the road but over all he did great!

Adam did a lot of research and we ended up flying Aer Lingus on business class using miles from Boston to Dublin. This was the first time either of us had flown business class, lets just say it was a nice way to start out the trip!

Adam taking advantage of the complimentary champagne!

We took an over night flight and when we got to Dublin we hit the ground running! We got the car and went and found our rental, we ended up using airbnb for our accommodations. We were not crazy about the place but it fit our needs and was really close to the Guinness Storehouse. One thing we learned in Ireland is they don't really use address's here. It was definitely a learning experience finding our accommodations along the way.

Once we found our place we headed out for the day. We went to the Guinness Storehouse. I think its one of those things if your in Dublin you want to try once but we were not very impressed. Maybe it was the lack of sleep. With your entry you get a ticket for one drink and per my friend Jane's recommendation we held onto our drink ticket until the end of the tour. On the top floor you can get a drink and take in the view of the city.

After going to Guinness Storehouse we explored more of Dublin.

St. Patrick's Cathedral. We decided not to pay the fee to go inside. Figured we would probably be able to see a fair amount of churches on our trip.

We walked around Trinity College. By the time we got there they were closing up so were not able to see the Book of Kells.

After Dublin we toured around Ireland but before we headed to Paris we spent another night in Dublin. We checked out the Temple Bar District and The Old Jameson Distillery. Adam and I enjoyed this distillery much more than the Guinness Tour. Well, Adam did, I'm not really a big fan of Guinness or whiskey, so lame I know...

At the Old Jameson Distillery they had a taste test and Adam volunteered to be one of the testers. At the end of the tour you also get a drink.