Going To Dublin
Thursday - March 9th 2017
Claudia and I had already been to Ireland many years ago, but we didn't visit
the capital city. However we always wanted to return to Ireland and so for our
birthdays we decided to go to Dublin. We took two days off of work and
Thursday afternoon we drove to Munich airport, where we spent the night at the
Novotel Airport
Hotel, because our flight departed Friday in the morning. Once we arrived at
the hotel, we checked in, had some snacks in our room and then we enjoyed some
drinks at the hotel bar until we went to bed.
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Novotel Munich Airport
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| Our Room |
Friday - March 10th 2017
After we got up, we packed our stuff and took the shuttle bus to the terminal.
Our Aer Lingus flight left Munich around 10:00am, so we had plenty of time to
get a coffee. Boarding took so time, but we departed on time and after an
uneventful flight we arrived at Dublin airport around noon. From there we took
the bus into the city and luckily the bus station at O'Connell Street was next
to our hotel. Claudia and I stayed at the newly opened
Holiday Inn Express Dublin City Centre
and it was conveniently located in walking distance to all major tourist
destinations. Check in was quick and easy and soon we were in our room, which
was really nice and modern.
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Holiday Inn Express Dublin
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| Our Room |
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| Our Room |
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| Our Bathroom |
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Holiday Inn Express Dublin
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Holiday Inn Express Dublin
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After we unpacked our stuff we headed to
Umi Falafel for a late lunch and
then we checked out
Dublin Castle. We didn't do a tour of the castle, but we took a look at the Castle
Gardens. The garden was nice, but nothing special and so we got a coffee at
the
Chester Beatty Library. Later we walked to the
Christ Church Cathedral
and to the
Hard Rock Cafe, where we had some drinks until we bought some snacks at M&S and Tesco
for dinner, because we were still full from the falafels. Back at the hotel we
enjoyed a last beer before going to bed. Our first night in Dublin didn't turn
out as expected, because we had to change our room. Around midnight it got so
loud in front of the hotel so that we couldn't sleep although we were on the
third floor. There was a nightclub next to the hotel and the guests started
screaming and yelling. So we went to the reception and asked for a quiet room,
otherwise it would have been a terrible night. Luckily they had one available
and we could finally fall asleep.
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| O'Connell Street |
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| Temple Bar |
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| Temple Bar |
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| Umi Falafel |
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| Umi Falafel |
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| Umi Falafel |
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| Dublin Castle |
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| Dublin Castle |
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| Dublin Castle |
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Dublin Castle Garden
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Dublin Castle Garden
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Dublin Castle Garden
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Dublin Castle Garden
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Chester Beatty Library
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| Dublin |
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Christ Church Cathedral
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Christ Church Cathedral
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Christ Church Cathedral
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Christ Church Cathedral
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Hard Rock Cafe Dublin
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Hard Rock Cafe Dublin
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Hard Rock Cafe Dublin
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Hard Rock Cafe Dublin
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Hard Rock Cafe Dublin
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| Our Dinner |
