At this hostel… nope HOTEL (which is why it costs more even though it’s super far away from the center) the computers are pay as you go.. soooo I forked over 2 euros for 20 minutes of facebook and blogging time. Yesterday, we went to the mall, Kim and I went on the worst spending spree we have ever seen, and then bought some smoothies to christen our epic brokeness. But I got my shamrock tights!
Because it was rainy, the time we spent in the epicness of the St. Stephen’s Green mall-which I am not sure but think might be the biggest mall in Europe-was actually good. Upon exiting the green frenzy of pre-St. Patty’s shoppers, I forced Kim to learn a random dance with me. There was a stage set up and a guy teaching steps to the crowd while a team of four dancers on the stage did it. The big screen showed the four dancers for a while and then cut to the crowd. If you look hard you can see the back of my head. The pic will be up soon, I just have no way of uploading it 🙁
We ended up going to Temple Bar, like all the other tourists and the brave locals that can deal with the idiot foreigners hehehehe… There was a really cool band on the street outside the bar we were at, so we listened for a while. There was also a Papa John’s, so I bought myself a small veggie pizza and replaced the cheese with pineapple. Awkward vegan veggie-fruit combo for the win! It was yummyyyyy
The hotel is nice. It’s a hotel. We have pillows and blankets and our own showers. Although I preferred the shower at Avalon House :p
The ride on the bus takes a while, but reaching the center of Dublin isn’t a hassle. There’s a million other green tourists hopping around down here in the lobby at the moment. It’s 9:16, I have 4 minutes left on my computer time, and the parade starts at 12. Also, I haven’t had breakfast.
I am wearing shamrock tights, a green dress that I bought at Logrostock, a giant green bow on my head, and the zippery boots that I got from a friend.
Love to all and HAPPY SAINT PATRICK’S DAY!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
-Julia
