{"id":71,"date":"2013-06-30T19:31:50","date_gmt":"2013-07-01T02:31:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.funoftravel.com\/dublin\/?p=71"},"modified":"2019-09-15T07:59:06","modified_gmt":"2019-09-15T14:59:06","slug":"day2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.funoftravel.com\/dublin\/day2\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 2"},"content":{"rendered":"
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8 am\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>breakfast\u00a0Lanyon\u2019s Restaurant<\/a>\u00a0Davenport Hotel
\nDark woods, tables set with white cloth and napkins, set a luxury tone. This morning, a business-related clientele fills the room. The full buffet breakfast (available each morning) includes both continental and Irish options. Everything you could wish for and as much as you want is offered. We stay with our standards and enjoy a hearty breakfast at a leisurely pace in this quiet dining room. Very nice start\u00a0to the day.<\/p>\n

9:30 am<\/span><\/strong> stop by\u00a0<\/strong>Dublin Tourism Information Centre<\/a>
\nFrom our hotel it’s a short walk alongside Trinity College to the Tourism Information Centre on Suffolk Street. Looking around, we harvest fistfuls of brochures, talk with a tourist aide and get tickets for the\u00a0Hop-on Hop-off Green bus tour<\/a>\u00a0of the city.<\/p>\n

9:45 am<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0bus tour
\nWe choose seats on the open air top level. From here, unencumbered by windows, we can clearly see all the sites. Passing the National Gallery, Leinster House, St. Stephen\u2019s Green, the Temple Bar, Dublin Castle, and St Patricks Cathedral before hopping off at the Guinness Storehouse.<\/p>\n

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10:30 am\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>tour Guinness Storehouse<\/a> brewery,\u00a0Ireland\u2019s number one visitor attraction.
\nWe explore all 7 floors of this grand historical building, central to Dublin\u2019s and Ireland\u2019s heritage. Interior is spectacular – floors connect via open escalators moving visitors upward. The rich Guinness\u00a0heritage, from its origins here at St. James\u2019s Gate to its growth as a global brand, known all around the world is the story told here. Takes time to fully appreciate detailed information on every level and fun activities for visitors. Of course we top it off (literally) with a visit to the tap bar at the top and order a Guinness\u00a0pint with which to enjoy the magnificent 360\u00b0 Dublin\u00a0view.<\/p>\n

1:30 pm\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>hop back on tour bus
\nThe second half of the route takes us past Kilmainham Gaol, Old Jameson Distillery and pass the Liffey River before delivering us to the end of the line. Now that we\u2019ve got the lay of the land we will explore on foot.<\/p>\n

2:30 pm<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0lunch\u00a0The Mongolian Barbecue<\/a>\u00a0Temple Bar
\nSmall but busy so must be good. We take a bowl, fill it with raw ingredients we prefer, choosing a protein, veggies, spices and sauces. The cooks (2) prepare each selection on a huge hot circular surface using wooden sticks to move the food. Other patrons stand nearby waiting and watching their food being prepared. We all chat while making food choices and watch the preparation taking place. Great results, very delicious, fresh food.<\/p>\n

3:30 pm<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0explore Temple Bar area
\nAn after lunch stroll takes us past the Temple Bar and shops in the area. The area is alive with shops for candy, food and coffee, mini-parks, a variety of architecture, galleries, book stores, colorful flowers blooming in hanging baskets, flags flying.<\/p>\n

We tourist wander through the architecturally award winning Old City area of Temple Bar – “Dublin’s Cultural Quarter”. This\u00a0historic area has morphed into\u00a0pedestrianised street, outdoor cafe terraces, delicious eateries,\u00a0high quality fashion, footwear, furniture, food and culture — and is very popular!\u00a0\u00a0Temple Bar refers to the whole area but we make a point to visit\u00a0the actual Temple Bar pub<\/a>\u00a0for a pint. A touristy must but fun.<\/p>\n

Temple Bar started off as just the name of a single street named after Sir William\u00a0Temple who lived in a mansion nearby in the early 17th century. His garden ran down to the river banks from where there was a walk-way known as a bar\u00a0which built up from river sediment. The bar walk-way was called after Temple hence Temple\u2019s Bar or Temple Bar. The name appears on a map at least as\u00a0far back as 1673. The usage of the name \u201cTemple Bar\u201d, referring to the whole area and not just to the short street which connects Fleet Street to Essex Street\u00a0East, came out of a 1985 report \u201cThe Temple Bar Area \u2013 a Policy for the Future\u201d.<\/p>\n

7:30 pm<\/span><\/strong> see\u00a0<\/strong>Overtime<\/a>\u00a0play<\/strong>\u00a0at The New Theatre<\/a>
\nThe New Theatre is a 66 seat theatre housed in Dublin\u2019s old Temple bar area. Productions are chosen by the Artistic Director, and have been met with critical acclaim both regionally and nationally. The New\u00a0Theatre supports new writing and endeavours to provide a theatre experience to those who want to develop their artistic ability by giving them a space to create and produce in a professional setting. Over the\u00a0last 17 years The New Theatre has grown in reputation and is associated with artistic support, creativity and has built an impressive catalogue of work.<\/p>\n

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