{"id":12344,"date":"2022-08-26T21:47:06","date_gmt":"2022-08-27T02:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=12344"},"modified":"2025-06-25T19:48:53","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T00:48:53","slug":"travelogue-ireland-dublin-part-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=12344","title":{"rendered":"Travelogue: Ireland – Dublin, Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

July 2022
\n<\/strong>Where We Stayed: Clayton Hotel Burlington Rd.<\/em><\/p>\n

Our tour didn’t officially start until late afternoon, so we still had a full day to explore Dublin.\u00a0 We got to sleep in (BLESS!), had a leisurely breakfast, and walked 8 miles around the city!\u00a0 We just walked around and enjoyed whatever we bumped into — Temple Bar, Ha’Penny Bridge, a little shopping, Christ Church Cathedral (founding by Vikings!), the very colorful Dublin Castle, the statue of Molly Malone (and her very bronzed boobs), and a walk through St. Stephen’s Green.<\/p>\n

We met up with our tour group and headed to Trinity College to see the Book of Kells (one of the oldest books around and a masterpiece of Medieval art) and the Long Room (a gorgeous library — which happened to serve as the inspiration for the Hogwarts Library in the Harry Potter series).\u00a0 We ended the day with dinner with our group — and Bailey’s on the rocks with Mike at the hotel bar.<\/p>\n

At this point, we had only been in Ireland for 2 days – but had fallen entirely in love with it.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Everything is wildly colorful here — even the gelato shops.
\n\"\"<\/a>Not every day you see broccoli walking down the street.
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\"\"<\/a>I spy Mike.
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\"\"<\/a>Christ Church – which was founded in the early 11th century by Viking king Sitric Silkenbeard.
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\"\"<\/a>Welcome to colorful Dublin Castle — which opened approximately 800 years ago. The castle was built by the dark pool (“Dubh Linn”) which gave Dublin its name. The castle has had many purposes throughout its life — from a defensive fortification to a government building.
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The area surrounding the castle had gardens and open green space — a perfect place to sit and chill for a minute.
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Back out into more modern times… some colorful photos from the streets of Dublin.
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\"\"<\/a>LOL
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\"\"<\/a>Trinity College
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I just thought this shop was adorable.
\n\"\"<\/a>Fun fact: the floors in Europe start on 0, not 1.
\n\"\"<\/a>Cheers to delightful and charming Ireland.\u00a0 And before I wrap this post up…. how about a few more DOORS?!
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July 2022 Where We Stayed: Clayton Hotel Burlington Rd. Our tour didn’t officially start until late afternoon, so we still had a full day to explore Dublin.\u00a0 We got to sleep in (BLESS!), had a leisurely breakfast, and walked 8…<\/p>\n

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