So as it is getting dark and overcast in Belfast and I do not need to be out spending money... I think I'll try and catch up on some blogging.
So, what have I been doing since arriving in Dublin? Let's rewind a couple of days.
I left London bright and early Wednesday morning for an 8am flight. It was a short flight from London to Dublin and I arrived about 9:30am. Though it hardly felt like we had been in the air that long!
It wasn't too hard to figure out how to catch a bus from the airport in the city, but I took one of the regular city buses, not the airport transfer buses, so it took longer to reach the city center.
Once I arrived in O'Connell St I thought my directions would lead me to my hostel, however they were not as clear as I thought and I walked in the wrong direction for a bit. But it didn't take me too long to realize I was going to wrong way, and I turned around. I almost missed the hostel as it was on the opposite side of the road I was on and is rather unremakrable.
But I did finally find it and was so thankful. I had to get up at 4:30am to get to the airport on time, so I was exhausted. I checked in and made my way up to the 5th floor room I would be sharing with 9 other girls. I had never stayed in a hostel before, so this was a very new experience. However I was pleasently surprised by how clean and overall nice it was. It's not a hotel, but for the price and location it was great. The only complaint I have is the pillow. It was rather flat and had to be folded in half to worth anything and even then, it wasn't great. Oh well. I guess with all the other things it had, something had to be lacking...
After I checked in, I realized I wanted to get out and enjoy the city. I was tired, but it was a beautiful sunny day, the first truly sunny day since I'd arrived in the UK. So I made my way up to a park called St. Stephen's Green. It's a lovely park located about a 10 minute walk from my hostel and in a very busy part of Dublin. It is enjoyed by not only tourist, but locals as well. Especially with how wonderful the weather was. Every spare bit of green grass was covered by a person enjoying the sun. I found a patch of grass and sat down for awhile to rest and read.
When I finally got up, I decided I'd take one of the sightseeing bus tours around Dublin. Knowing how quickly weather can change, I wanted to take a tour of the city when it was sunny. This ended up being a very good idea as the rest of my time there it was over-cast and rainy now and then. It was a nice guided tour and I got to see all the main sights and get a good over-view of the city.
After that I went back to the hostel, settled in a bit more in my room and then went back out in search of dinner. Abigail's Hostel is located right on the edge of the very popular and pub filled area of Temple Bar. Lots of people, lots of noise! I had a pint of Bulmer's Cider at Temple Bar (a pub with same name as the district) but decided not to have dinner there. Finally had dinner and headed off to bed.
One thing I discovered I was thankful for was how respectful the other girls in my room were. I usually went to bed sooner than the others (being alone means not wanting to stay out late alone) and they were always quiet as possible when coming in after 1 and 2am.
Day Two Continued Next...
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