Me: "Oh, just a few places around Temple Bar"
Random Guy: "Oh, Fuckin' loser!"
Dublin, Ireland--Part 2
Dublin is seriously cold and I spent most of the day visiting indoor sites. Aside from more pics of St. Patrick's below, there are some of arguably the best site in Dublin--the Kilmainham prison. The prison was made famous for housing and executing a good many of the revolutionaries during the Easter Rising of 1916. Also, the prison's design and architecture was the first of its kind, and provided inspiration for subsequent houses of correction around the world.
This, however, was not the most interesting aspect of the prison tour. What was interesting, is the fellow American tourist who was accompanying some apparent hostel gal friends he just met. For starters, if you happen to travel in the future, don't be this guy. Aside from generally being a goon, with his hipster mustachio and brazen U. of Cal. shirt, this guy was doing anything and everything to show these two co-eds how cultured he was. "Oh, let me tell you, Prague just isn't the same". "Oh, I've just grown so used to the hostel lifestyle". Let's just scale it back a bit, bro. I'm standing here trying to listen to the tour guide, and can't concentrate because I genuinely feel bad for how miserable these two gals must be.
Aside from that, I heard an amazing story from a guy that disgruntled youths in Ireland secretly piss on the face of the famed Blarney stone after hours. And by day, laugh hysterically as thousands of tourists flock to kiss the stone for good luck. Awesome! The Irish.
By the way, I'm getting out of this country--too cold. Honestly, it's June and 50 degrees; give me a break.
LISTENING:
READING: Still Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand
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