Dublin

 Dublin was our last spot on this trip, and I am honestly so sad to be leaving it. Dublin took a second for me to get used to because it was so different from the other places we saw. It was very quaint and charming, and I found myself grow comfortable quickly. The people there were very welcoming and I didn’t feel like I was visiting - they made me feel very homey. I loved Guinness which was surprising to me because everyone at home was telling me how much I would hate it. I really enjoyed walking the streets at night because I feel like it really showed Irish culture with all the live music and laughter. My favorite part of Dublin was either the Book of Kells or the comedy club. The Book of Kells was lovely to see because it was just a beautiful and historic site, but the comedy club really showed me what the Irish are like! Sarah the tour guide said that if you really want to know what cultures are like, then you should go to a local comedy club. I can now say that she is 100% correct. I wish we had more time to explore other parts of Ireland because I really enjoyed Dublin. There were James Joyce tributes everywhere which I thought connected nicely back to our class, especially the short stories in Dubliners (I wanted to use Italics here but can’t figure it out on my phone). I’m very sad that this trip is over, but I cannot wait to hopefully return to the UK and Ireland one day.

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