fresh air, irish castles and obviously lots of guinness come with the territory when visiting dublin. pretty sure we drank 8 guinness a night (kidding mom…only 7) but really, the hype is real it’s THAT good. we took a half day trip to howth, the quaintest little fishing village where you can find of course another castle…casual, a stunning sea walk and crazy irish people going for a swim in 30 degree weather (lord only knows what that water temp was) to exercise…of all things hahah. but seriously, couldn’t have asked for a better afternoon strolling alongside the windy cliffs with sea views straight out of game of thrones. we topped off the afternoon with fish and chips and a cold guinness in a pub filled with crusty old irish fishermen (haha just kidding..but that’s what I pictured from the movies). other than the very distinct accent difference (legit was questioning if we spoke the same language sometimes), in a lot of ways dublin seems so homey and familiar because of how friendly the people are and how cozy the town is. this was truly one of the best getaways and a much needed dose of friends, sea views, fresh air and well this is probably a given but…..guinness!
dublin gems:
p.mac’s pub
the bridge
guinness storehouse tour
temple bar area
dublin castle
howth gems:
howth castle
sea walk
bodega coffee (best chai latte)
