Short Trip to Dublin, Stepping in Howth, Dublin, Ireland

I went on a flash trip to Dublin, leaving London very early on a Saturday morning and coming back Sunday night. I had never been in Ireland but had heard a few things about it.

First of all, a friend had told me she absolutely disliked Dublin. The streets were full of strange people (gypsies), beggars, it was not at all like a city, but like a province. That was disappointing. You never like to hear a place you want to visit is actually not worth it. Thankfully I am usually deaf to judgments made by others - I am the kind of annoying, skeptical person who likes to see things for herself.

I was right to do that. I really enjoyed my 2 days in Dublin - did not see any beggars or “weird” people. Everyone was quite nice. And while Dublin may not be my favourite city, I still liked it.

My trip did start with a bus driver trying to use me as a windshield to lit his cigarette. That was fun. All I wanted to know was where was the bus stop. I must say I am not a good windshield - he had to go behind a wall while I looked at him with a stupefied look.

I was also told that in Ireland it rains every day. It’s a country forgotten by the sun. Well, I got a bit of both - Saturday evening it was sunny, blue sky and warm temperature. Meanwhile, my Sunday was blessed with rain for every single hour until evening - when I had to go catch my flight. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).