A Wedding in Ireland (Day 8)

The breakfast was so good at McCambridge's that I went back for their Avocado Smash Toast this morning...

before hopping on the bus back to Dublin with the rest of our party!

Once we arrived in Dublin everyone pretty much parted ways with each other because we were so tired from our travels.  We all just wanted to get settled-in for some rest.

I booked a room at The Marker Hotel for the night.

It was pretty fancy...

and creepy.  Haha!

My room was pretty stylish!

The bathroom was...

absolutely beautiful!  :-)

The hotel was located in Grand Canal Square which kind of reminded me of Yaletown in Vancouver.

I eventually walked over to the Temple Bar District...

to do more sightseeing...

and people watching.  Hehe...

It was quite busy...

and obviously...

a tourist attraction.

The loved all the...

cobblestone roads!

Apparently, it's quite the hazard for...

drunk girls in heels.  ;-)

I bought some gelato and went outside to see this horse and carriage barrelling through the crowded streets just to drop-off its passengers at the bar!?!

I couldn't stop laughing.  It was such a crazy moment to witness a crowd of people parting like the Red Sea for this old school taxi!  So awesome!!!  LOL!

More historical...

architecture.

Trinity College Dublin.

I don't know what building this is, but it looked old, so I took a photo of it.  Hehe...

Here's a bar that's over 200 years old, Mulligan's!

And according to Kyle,

they pour the perfect pint of Guinness!

It was time for me to head back...

because I had to wake-up early the next day for the flight home.

I love this bridge.

It totally resembles...

a harp!

It's totally like Yaletown, eh?

When I got back to The Marker,

I went up to the roof and took photos.

I eventually got hungry, so I ordered another steak downstairs.  Haha!

Of course, I had to take advantage of my room's bathtub.  ;-)

A Wedding in Ireland (Day 7)

This is what I woke-up to this morning.

I love it when hotel rooms have great views.  :-)

Here's another reason why I chose this hotel,

their swimming pool!  :-)

After my swim, the weather was still great,

so I walked through town...

to get some breakfast.

Along the way, I bumped into Cassandra and Trevor who were also on a little walkabout!  :-)

I decided to go the McCambridge's...

because of all their positive online reviews.  ;-)

Walking through the Latin Quarter now.

It's so pretty here!

Hey, they have their own version of a seawall in this town!?!

The swans be sleeping.

This field is either for hurling or for rugby.  It was huge!

That lighthouse at the far end was the last thing that Irish emigrants saw when they were fleeing the potato famine.

There's actually a monument stating that fact, but I placed my phone on it in order to take this photo.  ;-)

I had to do everything outdoors now because the forecast called for rain in the afternoon.

Approaching Salthill Beach.

I see a Ferris wheel and storm clouds!

This could almost pass for Vancouver.  ;-)

I think I'm getting a tan here!?!

Beautiful!

Just beautiful!

Oh shit!  I better get going.  ;-)

Once I got back into town,

I did some more sightseeing...

and shopping.

The town centre got super packed...

with tourists when I returned, so I went back to my hotel and took a nap.

Once I woke-up, I made my way over to Brasserie on the Corner.

This restaurant also has great reviews which is why it was so packed last night and we couldn't get in!

I decided to get dinner here at a precarious hour to avoid the rush, but they were still on their lunch menu,

so the waitress had to pull a few strings with the kitchen staff to make an exception for me because I wanted their Ribeye.  ;-)

For dessert, I ordered some Sticky Toffee Pudding!  This place didn't disappoint with their food or their service, so I left them a big tip!  :-)

I love Galway!!!  :-)