St. Paddy's.... IN DUBLIN!

Hej alle, har tingene endelig faldet til ro lidt.

Well, besides the fact that I have an oral exam in Danish on Friday for which I am soooo unprepared.

Anyway, time is flying by SO quickly.  As of Sunday there are only 2 months until my flight back to the US.  I have been having an incredible time though.

This weekend I went to Dublin with two of my sorority sisters for St. Patrick's Day weekend.  We booked this trip back in late October, so it was almost surreal that the time had finally come.  It was nighttime once we got there and checked into the hostel, so we decided to explore the area's nightlife scene.  The first place we stumbled upon was called "Lafayette," so obviously we had to go inside.  It was a really cool venue.  Actually all the places we went throughout the weekend at night had fun set-ups.  One thing we noticed was that all the Irish girls tended to wear super high heels with miniskirts, crop tops, and false eyelashes.

I did not like the hostel at which we stayed, despite the great location next to Trinity College (which was beautiful, by the way... so green!) and Temple Bar.  However, the next night we stayed further South in a hotel with the most comfortable beds ever.  Because we were only there for a limited time, Saturday was confined to exploring on my own version of a self-guided tour with detours into shops along the way.  We didn't let the rain and hail that went on for most of the weekend prevent us from having a good time, although it did prevent a lot of pictures from being taken.  Everyone was wearing leprechaun hats and dressed in green no matter where we went. Later in the day we headed over to the Guinness Factory, which had live music and food and beer and the best view of Dublin in addition to the walkthrough.  I had THE BEST burger of my life while there, as it had been marinated in a Guinness sauce and on a Guinness bun.  I can't imagine any burger ever topping it.

Dressed up at the parade!

Sunday was actually St. Paddy's Day, and the whole city was abuzz.  We started the day off with some Bailey's and hot chocolate... a delicious combination.  The parade was awesome, though it was difficult to see with all the people.  At one point Jen even climbed up on top of a phone booth to get a better view.  Overall it was a really great weekend.  Dublin is a very pedestrian-friendly city, and I'd love to go back to see the cliffs and the Leprechaun Museum and everything else I missed in my short time there.

This will be my last post for a while, as I have more midterms this week and planning and packing to do.  I will be in Prague, London, and Edinburgh for the 10 days leading up until Easter, so much more to write about following!