On Tuesday, Bonnie and I hit up Powerscourt, a large estate with beautiful gardens, in County Wicklow. Walking around the property was quite a trip, as the owners of the property had imported trees from all around the world. I didn’t even know you could do that. Also worth noting were the recreation of a Japanese garden, and the tiny pet cemetary, where the various ponies and puppies of the old family had been buried.
Back in City Centre, we went to a place called Juice for dinner, and discovered our favorite non-Indian restaurant in Dublin. Juice is all vegetarian (good for Bonnie), and all delicious (good for everyone).
Stephie arrived in Ireland on Friday, and we met up with her in the city. We had Wagamama for dinner; I had a small habitat of miso soup. After we dropped off Stephie, we went to a screening/performance of Rocky Horror. Not enough people in the audience knew the callback phrases, but I don’t know them either so I can’t really complain. We had great seats and it was really fun to see.
On Saturday, we made a day of it in the city with Stephie. The three of us met up with Dee and Despina for a pint at Stag’s Head, and went to a chipper for dinner.
Sunday, we headed up to Malahide to see Malahide Castle. We also got Indian food, because we love Indian. Malahide Castle was interesting, but the Museum of Childhood, which had sounded really cool, was sadly closed for the season.
Monday was Stephie’s birthday. After my class, we went back into the city for tea time at Bewley’s, and birthday dinner at Juice (again).
And today is… my birthday! ^_^
The big two_one. Our plan is to do chili for lunch, head into the city for some birthday shopping, do Indian for dinner, go out for a couple pints, and meet our only Irish friends at a club for more drinking and dancing. I hope we can still do all these things, because as I typed this post, the world started snowing down on Dublin, and it’s looking to be a very white birthday. -sj
(Photos coming soon)
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“I hope we can still do all these things, because as I typed this post, the world started snowing down on Dublin, and it’s looking to be a very white birthday.”
But Dublin weather is crazy, so everything worked fine. I mean, yes, it was like the end of the world for a few minutes there, but all in all a very happy birthday.