Thursday, October 14, 2010

[October 3] Dublin, Ireland: What a Lovely Day For A Guinness!

On October 3rd, Sunday, me and a group of people went to the Guinness Factory in Dublin. We didn't see any actual beer being made, but it was a really well-done museum that showed the process and whatnot. I was looking forward more to the 360-degree view on the top of the building to be quite honest...

We got a cab there because it was easiest and possibly even cheaper than riding the bus. The cab driver was really nice and had a fantastic Irish accent but honestly he was really hard for me to understand and I'm worried he thought we were rude but I just didn't know what he was saying for most of the ride!


Hops. Whoopee! I think Ezra Meeker (one of the first settlers in Puyallup) made his 'fortune' growing hops, right?


There was a waterfall and it looked like some grains from another exhibit had gotten into the water and a lot of them were sprouting!




And finally, the Gravity Bar at the top of the Guinness Factory with a 360-degree view of Dublin! Fantastic! I was still having a hard time grasping 'what' Dublin is. As for London, I've seen pictures and portrayals of it constantly beginning with Disney films such as Mary Poppins, Peter Pan, 101 Dalmations and later on seeing films such as Parent Trap, Winning London, Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, Harry Potter, My Fair Lady, and countless others I can't think of! But with Dublin...? Hmm. Perhaps you'll have to remind me? Well, there you go.




Honestly, 11am is too early for most things in life but you get a pint of Guinness for 'free' with the purchase of your ticket. I 'only' finished half. It's yummy but it just tasted like normal beer to me! Frothy lips:




Some of the other ladies with their Guinness:

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