Dublin I'd have to say didn't start off too great, but it ended up being one of my favorite places. Long story short, Bryce, Val and Sarah ended up missing our flight to Dublin because Ryan Air is a total excuse my language ass-hole of a company. Abbie, Caitlin, and I all had paid to check a bag so when we gave them our printed boarding pass they stamped it, but we had no idea that everyone had to check-in and get their passes stamped since it was mandatory that everyone check-in online. We also arrived kind of late to the airport because two members of our group took a really long time to get up and get out in the morning. But we learned our lesson. No matter how hung over are tired you are you gotta get your butt up and get to the airport as early as possible. The three that missed their flight ended up having to pay 110 pounds to get the next flight, which is a ton of money and apparently a really common thing that passengers of ryan air have to pay. So if I could lend any suggestions to anyone, Do not fly Ryan Air if you can avoid it! The only thing is that the flights are so cheap compared to other airlines, but it looks like you could end up paying for it in the end. When we got to Dublin just the three of us who did catch our flight we tried to check into our hostel but we couldn't until 3 pm. We figured that would be good so hopefully our other group members would arrive by then. We walked around for a little and got lunch at this pub down the corner called O'Sheas. I got the best Roast Beef and sauteed onion sandwich ever. Ireland is known for their carvery, stew, bangers and mash, and fish and chips. I knew I was gonna like it here. Our hostel ended up being right across from the oldest pub in Ireland, called the Brazen Head.
After lunch we went back to the hostel and just used their free wifi for another 30 minutes before we could check0in. Four Courts Hostel ended up being the best hostel that we've stayed in Europe so far. The rooms were really clean and big, we had our own private bathroom and shower, and they had so many deals and group activities that we could do. Once we checked-in we actually napped until the other three got there. I was so tired that I actually felt like I was sleep-walking through my motions. The others joined us not too much longer (Val was staying in a hotel because she was staying with her brother and his girlfriend who were visiting). They got food and we all shower and such. Later all of us went to Darkey Kelly's Pub for dinner because our hostel advertised that on Thursdays they had free barbeque and live music. We were just taking it easy that night, and it ended up being a lot of fun. They grilled burgers, chicken, and sausage for anyone who was in the bar. The food was great and so was the live music. Click play on the video to hear it yourself!
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