Fri 29 Aug 2008
We spent a total of about a day and a half in Dublin but with really strange hours recovering from the jet lag and timeliness of our travel. The first day we just meandered around Trinity College, Graffen Street and Temple Bar. We had fish and chips a couple pints of Guinness and called it a night after some live music. The next day we got series! We got an early start with packing up and checking out of the college dorms. Fred had a portrait shoot and I decided to do a little Temple Bar, bar project which you see below. After the shoots we found a phenomenal lunch spot which to date has been our cheapest and best meal! Gurel was the bomb! I had a chorizo (the European Chorizo is a thick sliced sausage like pepperoni), roasted red pepper, apricot, and parmesan cheese in the form a square pizza slice which was all baked on top of homemade focaccia bread. Then we did a bit of shopping and headed over to St. James Gate where the Guinness Brewery resides. We did the tour and learned a lot of great and interesting things about the beer and the founder Arthur Guinness. At the end we had a lesson and got pour our own pint! For dinner we sought out the oldest pub in Ireland called Brazen Head, founded in 1198. The service wasn’t that great but it had an amazing ambiance.
August 29th, 2008 at 7:04 am
Victor! It looks just like the backlots of Universal Studios
LOVELY!
August 29th, 2008 at 9:24 am
I love when you travel because I get to see cool pictures from all over the world. The colors here are brilliant!
August 29th, 2008 at 4:42 pm
sweet shots Vic! Looks like a great time. Love the buildings.
August 29th, 2008 at 7:44 pm
Meg, yes it does look like the back lots; however, none of the brick in Dublin is rubber, haha!
WeezerMonkey, stay tuned for next month. I should have some shots from England and Italy.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:33 pm
Vic, these are sweet shots! You are a stud!
August 30th, 2008 at 5:53 am
You’re the man, Vic. The Brogan’s Bar image is incredible. Even in B&W, the texture makes it feel completely ‘colorful’. Wow.
-E
August 30th, 2008 at 12:39 pm
Hey Kenny, thanks for checking them out! I was in NYC this week twice but only to switch planes. Next time!
Eddie, I’m glad you commented on the Brogan Bar photo, it was one of my favorites but I almost didn’t post it thinking it was too plain or simple. However, that was one of the things that drew me to the photo and also to the pub it’s self. It was one of the most authentic pubs we visited this week and they poured one great pint of Guinness!
September 3rd, 2008 at 4:10 pm
Wow…these are amazing pictures Victor! We should have taken you on our honeymoon to take all our scenic pictures…hee hee We miss you!
September 4th, 2008 at 9:42 am
So cool!