Well folks this has been an interesting trip so far. Yesterday I spoke to several tourists I found in my hotel and they gave me mixed reviews on the city of Dublin. Obviously there were many suggestions of places for Sean Zarinegar to check out, and in general they gave me some seriously nice hotspots that I haven’t even calculated in my original investigation. Either way I decided to venture into the city of Dublin to see for myself whether this is a great city or not. From my first impression I really liked the city.
The river Lifey divides Dublin into two equal parts; one side has a very medieval feel to it, while the northern side is more commercial with a ton of shops to choose from. One thing I found absolutely interesting here in Dublin is their keen obsession about doors. There are thousands of doors in a wide array of shapes and sizes and color. Some have custom-built pillars, apparently the Dubliners love columns, and when you go to the southern end of the city you will see just how true this really is. I decided to take a ferry to see as much of the city in one go as I could, since I wouldn’t have too much time in the city before I need to venture further.
I met this one guy Larry who has been traveling to Dublin for over 10 years now, he told me that he generally spends most of his time in Dublin and only takes a couple of trips to other spots. Sean Zarinegar is keener on adventure and will not be staying within the city limits for too much longer. Yet before I journey to other far-reaching parts of Ireland, I did get a chance to see what use to be the House of Parliament of Dublin, now the Bank of Ireland. Seriously folks this place is worth seeing, it has been standing since the 1800’s and is decorated with all the history of this beautiful country. If you ever get a chance to go to Dublin this is a must see.
Right across from the Bank is Trinity College. This place looked to me like something out of a Harry Potter book and with an amazing library to top it off. In addition they have what is called the book of Kells in all its magnificent historical splendor.
I went into what appeared to be an old antique store only to find out that it was a restaurant. I inquired about the style of the restaurant, and a local told me that there are tons of these types of cafés and restaurants that sell antiques while serving food. This was a first for Sean Zarinegar, and as I’m writing this from the antique restaurant I’ll be checking what is next on the journey. For now this is Sean Zarinegar logging off and preparing to eat a hearty meal.
Sean Zarinegar in Powerscourt
Well folks many people have told me to hit up Powerscourt since it is speculated to host some of the prettiest gardens in all of Ireland. Sean Zarinegar likes nature so it only made sense to go check this place out. When I arrived there it was quite amazing, except for the fact that Irish weather generally has rainfall all year long. Either way I was lucky enough to get to the courts on a sunny day. I must tell you folks that this is an amazing sight to see, I strongly recommend it to anyone visiting Ireland.
Sean Zarinegar didn’t have time to soak up all the experience in Powerscourt but he did get a chance to venture through some of the gardens they had available. They have this really neat Japanese Garden that almost makes you feel like you are in Japan. There are all these little red bridges leading you to different paths within the garden, I almost felt like a Zen master walking through the garden. The Powerscourt house burnt down a couple of years ago so all Sean Zarinegar could see was the remains of the house, but luckily they are restoring it to its former glory.
Besides the Japanese Garden there are also and Italian Garden and an English Garden. When I asked why there is no Irish Garden most people told me many different responses. I assume it is because the Irish do not like to garden as much as the Japanese or the Italians or even the English. As I went about on my business I did notice that most Irish homes didn’t have gardens and flowers, so this maybe true.
Someone told me as I was walking that I should go and visit the Pet Cemetery close by. Boy to imagine that more than 100000 dogs and cats and even cattle are buried here, made me think that if Stephen King’s novel was true, we’d all be dead! But nonetheless I could see that the people here in Ireland are really fond of animals, which is a pretty good thing because I once heard that you can judge a civilization on the manner that they treat there animals, according to this statement Ireland is doing okay.
Anyway guys right now I have just gotten back to my hotel room and I definitely need to take a shower. I’ll report back once I have found some more interesting things to do in Ireland. For now this is Sean Zarinegar signing off!
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