Day 5:
My second day at ACD was more eventful, I really got the swing of the way things run. I did not get lost, which was fantastic! After we were done for the day, we went to Grafton Street where we had a fantastic lunch! The place was similar to chipotle and the food was just as good. Since it was Tuesday night everyone went to Dicey’s, but I was not feeling to well so I stayed back and just walked around the local area. Tuesday’s in Dublin I student night, so the drinks are at a discounted price, which is fantastic with budgets. Even if you don’t want to go out and drink walk around Dublin because it is beautiful at night, just walking around listening to the music is a wonderful experience. But if you are interested in going to the pubs try going to the pubs where the music can be heard on the streets- they are always the best.
Day 6:
Yesterday was a lot of fun! After work with ACD everyone decided to relax for a bit. Then we attended Howl at the Moon. Which was a really fun bar! It is free before 9, and all of the drinks are 2.50! You cannot beat that! It wasn’t that far, actually its pretty much right across the school. After we left the bar we had a late night snack at McDonalds, which was good. If you get a chance do check out restaurants that we have in the US, the ONLY reason I am saying that is because it is fun to compare the differences between countries. But, Howl at the Moon is defiantly a bar worth checking out.
Day 7:
Sometimes having a relaxing evening is the best thing to do. After work I went back to the house and hung out for a bit, then we left to go to Color Works (which is a tattoo pallor) on Lower Ormond Quay Street. My friend decided that she wanted to get a tattoo when she was in Ireland, so we found a very nice tattoo place and they did an excellent job. They were really nice and it was a very clean place. You even had to buzz in to get inside! Amy did her tattoo and I highly recommend her, if anyone was thinking of getting a tattoo while here. She is very sweet and she knows what she is doing. Later on, we got Gino’s again, on Grafton Street. Gino’s is so good, and their gelato is directly imported from Italy!
Day 8:
It is Friday! We reached the end of our first week in Ireland! Colum let me got off early in order to go to the Jameson Factory with everyone else, which was a great tour by the way! I suggest anyone to go one it, we even got a free mix drink at the end! It is not boring and the tour guy was really funny. The only thing about this tour is that it’s a bit of a wait, you are going to have to set aside ample time, just for waiting to get on the actual tour BUT, there is a bar and gift store while you wait so you wont be bored.