This last weekend Sherrie (another Canadian teacher on exchange in England) and I decided to head over to Dublin to taste the freshly poured Guinness and to hear the Irish brogue. ( My main goal was to hear some live Irish music)
Somehow, and I am not really sure how, it turned into a drinking weekend. (Nothing excessive, just constant) I had a beer in my hand and was singing along with the band (Off key of course) within 30 minutes of arriving. Everywhere we went there was live music and drinks. It didn't seem to matter what you were wearing (Some were really dressed up and others were in their scruffy work clothes) or where you were from, (Local or Tourist) everyone was welcome as long as you were up for a good time. Before this trip I couldn't understand why so many of the English would rather go to Dublin for their HEN parties (stagettes) and STAGS rather than London. But it is clear to me now, you don't have to have a lot of money or fancy clothes to have a good time out and about in Dublin, while London seems to set a higher standard of dress and expense. (Still lots of fun, but requires more effort)
Very little site-seeing was accomplished, unless you count tours of both the Guinness Factory and the Jamison's Whiskey Factory (Both of which included drinks in the entrance fee) and an endless search for the perfect Bailey's n' Hot chocolate (It was a cold outside!!). Although, we managed to have a traditional Irish Stew, made with Guinness. (A girl has got to EAT!) Which was very good, we never got around to hearing live Irish music. It seemed that in every place that advertised it (and many do) we had just missed the Irish music and dance set, but were in time to hear "American Pie" played each and every time.
Did I mention that I met a real leprechaun?? Sherrie and I had dinner one night (In a pub that advertised live Irish music, but was instead playing "American Pie") at a table with two really, really, old gentlemen. One of them looked just like the guy off the Lucky Charms commercial!! Seriously, its true!! I would have taken a picture but I couldn't figure out how to manage it politely.
As you can tell I had a good time in Dublin and am looking forward to going back (maybe to do some actual site-seeing this time) Carmen are you excited!!
I leave you with this one piece of info. I have it of good authority that there is one song (from a Canadian artist) that maintains the record for the longest time at number 1 on Ireland radio stations. Can you guess which song and who recorded it?? Its not Celine Dione or Avril Lavigne, but BRYON ADAMS with the song "Everything I do I do For You" (Off the Robin Hood Sound Track) This is what Canadians are known for in Ireland, being the home of Bryon Adams.
Very little site-seeing was accomplished, unless you count tours of both the Guinness Factory and the Jamison's Whiskey Factory (Both of which included drinks in the entrance fee) and an endless search for the perfect Bailey's n' Hot chocolate (It was a cold outside!!). Although, we managed to have a traditional Irish Stew, made with Guinness. (A girl has got to EAT!) Which was very good, we never got around to hearing live Irish music. It seemed that in every place that advertised it (and many do) we had just missed the Irish music and dance set, but were in time to hear "American Pie" played each and every time.
Did I mention that I met a real leprechaun?? Sherrie and I had dinner one night (In a pub that advertised live Irish music, but was instead playing "American Pie") at a table with two really, really, old gentlemen. One of them looked just like the guy off the Lucky Charms commercial!! Seriously, its true!! I would have taken a picture but I couldn't figure out how to manage it politely.
As you can tell I had a good time in Dublin and am looking forward to going back (maybe to do some actual site-seeing this time) Carmen are you excited!!
I leave you with this one piece of info. I have it of good authority that there is one song (from a Canadian artist) that maintains the record for the longest time at number 1 on Ireland radio stations. Can you guess which song and who recorded it?? Its not Celine Dione or Avril Lavigne, but BRYON ADAMS with the song "Everything I do I do For You" (Off the Robin Hood Sound Track) This is what Canadians are known for in Ireland, being the home of Bryon Adams.
1 comment:
Sounds like you had a great time. Are we going to be able to go to some of these places when we come down in the new year?. I'm curious...Are there many achoholics in England, Ireland and Scotland? Seems like they do an awful lot of raising the elbow.LOL Keep Smiling...Mom
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