Dublin.

After all that work and fun at Bingham Cup I had exactly one day to wonder around Dublin. I went downtown a couple of times for various activities with the team, but didnt really have a chance to take pictures.

Dublin isnt exactly a 24/7 City i thought it was. Shops closed at 6pm, hard to find restaurants that weren't overly touristy and expensive and well, I think their construction boom has greatly subsided. HOWEVER, it's a beautiful city, the River divides the city up and the history alone is worth going to see. The main street which i believe is Connelly street is this grand Parisian boulevard with amble sidewalks and a great central pedestrian zone as well. The street has some famous Dubliners' statues as well as the Spire, a 200 foot stainless steel spike that was built for 2000.

The architecture is very monotoned, grays with more grays and copper roofs where appropriate. It has this distinct vernacular to it and even though this is the city center, everything feels tiny to me for some reason (I know i am a giant but this felt smaller than normal), and I dont know if i like that feeling, maybe it's my living in Chicago that makes me pine for 50 story buildings.

Anyways, Dublin can be seen in a day, maybe two if you have the proper guides. I would suggest going out around the country as some of my teammates are doing right now even with broken knees and arms. I will be posting pictures when I get back to the US.

Cheers mates!