Well the good news- we're back in the land of the blonde, we're unpacked and I have a few days to chill. The bad......well none really.
As boring as it to talk about, the weather is fantastic (as in you don't need swimming shorts when you go out), we've done some fodda shopping and it honestly doesn't feel like we've been away.
There is no aprehension, no anxiety, no such things at all. We've come fresh off the back of a trip to Ireland, Dublin to be precise. My thoughts on this?
For starters, being a tight arsed grumpy Englishman- it was expensive. It's a complete rarity to get back to England and think Marks and Sparks is cheap. Ok, it was comparable to London say. Pints were over 5 euro, food was a tad on the millionaires side, but still I'm not complaining really.
Although not a particularly attractive place: I mean it still feels a bit rough and ready, like it's still heavily based on industry- the industry of drinking I mean. The Guinness factory dominates the grey, Georgian terraced places. The main bar area 'Temple Bar' is very nice, cosy and full of some classic pubs, Irish dancing and black stuff is found at every drinking establishment.
The Irish accent was obscure enough to put Johanna in a state of confusion, while a kind gentleman asking 'Are you lost?' in more a 'R ya's lawst' type fashion, momentarily shocked me thinking he was asking us for a car wash.
I would love to post some photos of the place: We had a pint in the Guinness Storehouse, where it's brewed and manufactured, we tried proper pints of Kilkenny, Smithwick's, Bulmers cider, whilst dabbling in Bailey's coffee (Johanna obviously) and some local brews. The slight problem is our camera managed to lose itself (or it got stolen, we don't know). We have no pics I'm afraid, the memories lay in our head.
So yes, if you don't drink then this place probably isn't for you. It's definitely not a Prague (in terms of beauty) or a Stockholm, but does have some Irish charm.
Next on the list is Helsingfors or Helsinki to the untrained linguist (no jokes here you sick puppies).
On a slightly different note, I've got the new Trapt album and what a little gem it is. Check out 'Black Rose'. (The video hasn't been made, so just listen to the song!)
That's it for now, I've already had some proper homemade meatballs courtesy of Johanna's mum so can cross that off the list, think that Swedish massage is just around the corner : )
As boring as it to talk about, the weather is fantastic (as in you don't need swimming shorts when you go out), we've done some fodda shopping and it honestly doesn't feel like we've been away.
There is no aprehension, no anxiety, no such things at all. We've come fresh off the back of a trip to Ireland, Dublin to be precise. My thoughts on this?
For starters, being a tight arsed grumpy Englishman- it was expensive. It's a complete rarity to get back to England and think Marks and Sparks is cheap. Ok, it was comparable to London say. Pints were over 5 euro, food was a tad on the millionaires side, but still I'm not complaining really.
Although not a particularly attractive place: I mean it still feels a bit rough and ready, like it's still heavily based on industry- the industry of drinking I mean. The Guinness factory dominates the grey, Georgian terraced places. The main bar area 'Temple Bar' is very nice, cosy and full of some classic pubs, Irish dancing and black stuff is found at every drinking establishment.
The Irish accent was obscure enough to put Johanna in a state of confusion, while a kind gentleman asking 'Are you lost?' in more a 'R ya's lawst' type fashion, momentarily shocked me thinking he was asking us for a car wash.
I would love to post some photos of the place: We had a pint in the Guinness Storehouse, where it's brewed and manufactured, we tried proper pints of Kilkenny, Smithwick's, Bulmers cider, whilst dabbling in Bailey's coffee (Johanna obviously) and some local brews. The slight problem is our camera managed to lose itself (or it got stolen, we don't know). We have no pics I'm afraid, the memories lay in our head.
So yes, if you don't drink then this place probably isn't for you. It's definitely not a Prague (in terms of beauty) or a Stockholm, but does have some Irish charm.
Next on the list is Helsingfors or Helsinki to the untrained linguist (no jokes here you sick puppies).
On a slightly different note, I've got the new Trapt album and what a little gem it is. Check out 'Black Rose'. (The video hasn't been made, so just listen to the song!)
That's it for now, I've already had some proper homemade meatballs courtesy of Johanna's mum so can cross that off the list, think that Swedish massage is just around the corner : )
