michellek: Day 3 06/03/12: Blarney Castle, Rock of Cashel, Dublin

Compare the country (Kerry, Killarney, Cork, etc.) side to the city of Dublin in Ireland. Which side do you like?

Personally, I really enjoyed both parts of Ireland. The country had a lot of green, and the Blarney Castle was extremely beautiful. In Dublin, there was definitely less green and a lot more buildings (and litter). There were a lot more people and people were dressed differently. The church we visited was gorgeous, too. I wish I had the chance to go into the church though (Dublin). At Dublin we saw a group of Marios and Luigis, and one Waluigi. It was hilarious and I think it was for a bachelor party. I really liked when all of the Luigis, Marios, and the Waluigi started to sing with a street performer. It felt like they were all a family. It warmed my heart :D, and for some reason, reminded me of my family back in Illinois. The people in both the country and the city seemed like extremely nice people. I would barely walk in front of someone's way and they'd be the one to apologize. In the country, there are a lot more cows and sheep. In Dublin: dogs (very cute ones), not a lot of green. Also there are no bugs in the hotels in Dublin which is a great plus haha. Oh, also, the graffiti in Dublin is pretty spectacular.

Summary of the day & highlights:

We ate our last breakfast at the hotel in Killarney, went to see Blarney Castle (our Shamrock group didn't get to kiss the Blarney Stone though), saw the Rock of Cashel, drove a long way into Dublin, walked around the city of Dublin for 2 hours, and then came back to our great hotel room. The highlights of the day were probably walking around the city of Dublin and seeing the Blarney Castle.