Dublin...Birthday, Halloween and More Beer

(Josh) So it was Jeremy's Birthday on Saturday. Coincidentally two friends of our good friend Ross, were celebrating their birthday that very Saturday night by renting out the back of a club here in Dublin. We went to the party, had quite a good time, gave into temptation and stayed out a good bit, but not quite so late as my bday. That was a good thing, and I think everyone got started a bit earlier here then they do in France anyways.

I had a very good time that night, met alot of the friends of Ross and Jack and their friend Luach we have been hanging around with mostly. They have all been super friendly and great to us, not to mention the locals have been more then helpful and accomodating at all times.

As you can see with this one picture from Jers bday, halloween is a week long event here in Ireland, possibly just another excuse to party. We had no costumes sadly, but I would like to give a shout out to the guy with the best costume we saw on halloween. He was wearing a kissing booth.......yes thats it. Ingenius would be the best way most men could describe it. Except if you find yourself in the wrong bar a little too late....hmmm, be careful out there friend.

Also on Halloween here, the whole city becomes basically a warzone of fireworks being shot from every other backyard in town. Fireworks are illegal here, and everyone makes a trip up to Northern Ireland I guess once a year to stock up and get ready for the night of Hallowed Eve. I dont think I saw one single trick or treater, but I did hear many explosions that sounded like something louder then a bottle rocket, and saw many kids a running. I guess not being in North America we didnt quite feel the halloween the way they do it here, and we didnt have time to get costumes. I really didnt think they celebrated it here, but even France is doing it now.

So its been a good week, I've enjoyed Dublin Immensely, the food isnt nearly as bad as I was expecting, The weather has been surprisingly good and relatively dry, and the people are just so friendly(although I did read about a few dangerous encounters....but seems to be relegated to certain unlucky confrontations). Thanks to all ye Dubliners who have been so good to us along the way, please come visit sometime in North America.

We made it to the Guiness brewery which happens to be the number one tourist attraction in Dublin, the tour wasnt so great, supposed to be a new one by January, but the beer and the view of Dublin at the end are very worthwhile. Cool just to be there, think its my favorite beer. Tasted the best in the brewery and in this one little pub we found.