Celebrating My Birthday
Sunday - March 12th 2017
Today was my birthday and for that occasion we had planned to visit the
Guinness St. James Gate Brewery. So right after breakfast we were on our way. We had already purchased the
tickets online for the early morning entry when it wasn't so crowded. The
exhibition was very interesting, but after visiting the Heineken Brewery in
Amsterdam and several breweries in Austria, we knew alsready the basics of
brewing. For me the most interesting parts were the history of Guinness, the
advertising and the great architecture of the Guinness Storehouse. Of course
we got to taste the beer too. At first we got a small sample in the tasting
room, and at the end of the tour we got a pint at the Gravity Bar on top of
the brewery. From there we had a fantastic view over Dublin. What a great way
to celebrate a birthday.
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| Guinness Brewery |
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| Guinness Brewery |
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| Guinness Brewery |
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| Guinness Brewery |
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| Guinness Brewery |
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| Guinness Brewery |
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| Guinness Brewery |
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| Guinness Brewery |
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| Guinness Brewery |
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| Guinness Brewery |
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Guinness Brewery - Gravity Bar
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Guinness Brewery - Gravity Bar
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Around noon we left the brewery, because we had a lunch reservation at
Sova - Vegan Butcher. Since we were a bit early, we walked into another pub until our table was
ready. Claudia ordered a burger and I got the seitan doner kebap. Both meals
were delicious and since it was my birthday, we had to get some desserts too.
So we got mousse au chocolat and a lime cheesecake in a jar.
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| Dublin |
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Sova - Vegan Butcher
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| Veggie Burger |
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| Seitan Doner Kebap |
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| Mousse Au Chocolat |
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Lime Cheesecake in a Jar
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In the afternoon we wanted to visit the St. Patrick's Cathedral, but due to a
ceremony it was closed to the public, and so we decided to see St. Stephen's
Green instead. St. Stephen's Green was a very beautiful park and very popular
among Dubliners. Unlike in Austria the shops are open on Sundays in Ireland
and so we checked out the department stores. On the way back to the hotel we
stopped at the Hard Rock Cafe for a birthday beer and afterwards at
The Rolling Donut to get
some vegan treats. Back at the hotel we relaxed a bit. In the evening we
wanted to go out again to get a drink at a nearby pub, but after a short walk
we returned and spent the rest of the evening at the hotel bar.
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| Park |
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| Park |
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St. Patrick's Cathedral
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St. Stephan's Green
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St. Stephan's Green
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St. Stephan's Green
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| The Rolling Donut |
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| Vegan Donut |
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| Vegan Donut |
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