Monday, October 1: Time to take in the Dublin experience! After bussing it into the city we decided to use the hop-on hop- mode of sightseeing to get around the city easily. While commentary on the bus was about the historic buildings, Dublin still seems to be the same old buildings of years ago but overall Ireland is in bad recession and it's going to take a long time to get back on it's feet. No trip To Dublin would be complete with a stop at the Guinness Storehouse and what an eye-opener. Seven levels of information and some fascinating facts on the roasting and brewing process. Interesting to see that Guinness buy most of their hops from Australia. We were happy to spend several hours there watching videos of how the Scottish hand-craft barrels using traditional methods of planing the wood and heat- treating into shape. On the top floor is the Altitude Bar which has spectacular views of the entire city. At the time of our visit all the Galway hurlers also were there and great fun to talk to.
Back on the bus again we soaked up some more sights before becoming soaked - a quick downpour had us heading/running for the right bus stop to head back to the hotel. A good day in Dublin.
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