We arrived in Dublin with no problems. Luggage came in, we received our passport stamps, and we were off in search of a taxi. The ride took us about 20 minutes and it was a busy city. The Airbnb place we booked to stay at had a tenant the night before, so we had to wait a little bit before it was ready for us to enter. Our host, Tom, recommended The Good Food Store for lunch, and we were NOT disappointed. We ordered some By 1 pm our apt. was ready and we took up our luggage and got ready to explore the city. The sites that awaited us were so worth waiting for. The Christ Church, pictured, was breathtaking. We were able to walk around the exterior and part of the interior as well. The architecture began on this church in 1030 A.D. Beautiful stained glass windows and aged, but impeccable architecture were amazing to view. Me passed many churches, arches, and such old buildings that it makes anything in the U.S. seem new.
We walked, and walked, as is the norm in the city. We visited the Guinness Storehouse, then off in a horse-drawn carriage to the Jamison Distillery. We are all amazed at the craft and structure of the buildingsand liquor here. After hitting an Irish grill called the Brazen Head that boasted being the oldest bar in Ireland. Then we walked some more, and found a traditional pub and had the pleasure of listening to a true Irish Band and their lyrical music. So pleasurable.
We headed back, walking of course, to our residence, and got to thoroughly enjoy the building, along with the outside patio area where Diane and I had a cooling beverage at the end of our long walking day (approximately 7 miles). We used Airbnb to book most every place that we had to stay (unless we had friends in the area). We have been pleased so far with the places we have seen, and gotten great reviews from our friends. As is the motto, "Why just stay there, when you can LIVE there? We DEFINITELY like living there!
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