Being a resident of Florida does have it’s drawbacks. Primarily, the warm weather that all too often invades the holiday season. Christmas ceases to feel like so and becomes more of a muggy celebratory mess. So when my friends invited me to join them on a visit to Ireland this December, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to travel with them but also feel some decent cold weather.

Our first stop was Dublin, and it was at the Clontarf Castle that we reunited, one from India and us from the states. We had breakfast and freshened up before heading into town to explore.

After checking into Isaac’s Hostel, we set off with a small to-do list. Exchange money (the rate sucks for the dollar…), find Saint Michan’s and get boots for Kaitlyn.

One of our taxi driver’s explained that pub food was as good as what was found at restaurants, but half the price. And we were more than okay with that. After a time of finding affordable wellies for Kait, we were recommended to the The Boar’s Head by some very friendly individuals. And it was awesome.

Best fish and chips ever.

This is the River Liffey that flows through the center of Dublin.

So I’ve heard that these doors are various colors as the residents of these houses wanted to distinguish theirs from others in the rows of similar buildings…not sure if that’s true, but it sounds awesome…and looks even better.

It really wasn’t that cold.