so yesterday was pretty laid back. we stayed home waiting for the cable guy (who never came), had some chinese take out, the drank wine on the patio until the wee hours of the morning.

morten woke me up early this morning to go to glendalough (the city of two lakes) which was, honestly, unlike anything i've ever seen. we drove about an hour through the mountains to get there... and it's really just a tiny road through the most amazing mountains (what we call big hills) in the world.

anyway, morten and i drove through the mountains and kept having to stop to look at the beautiful scenery.

so we continued on, not really knowing where we were going, and eventually ended up at glendalough. it is actually a 9th century monastery and ruins of a cathedral and cemetary from way back when. we spent so much time there just looking at graves and then walked up to the lake, where st. patrick apparently "found god".

on our way back from the lake we just walked through cemetary some more and couldn't stop just admiring the graves from so long ago, trying to feel the engravings on the stones because we couldn't read them.

so we eventually headed back home, then realized that we were really close to powerscourt, which is a beautiful estate and garden just outside of dublin.

we went there, but really didn't feel like it was worth 9 euro, so just walked through the building and looked at the garden through the windows. we got an ice cream cone, and headed home.

once we got home, we were both so tired that we just lied on the couch and fell asleep. after all the wine the previous night, and the amount of walking we had done today, we were both just beat. so we lied around a bit, i took a quick nap, then it was time for dinner.

we were planning on going to this cute little sushi place, called aya, in downtown dublin for dinner. when we got there it was too busy and they could only seat us for less than an hour. so we decided to go to another place that we had passed along the way. we went there, and were all amazed with the service, drinks, food, and overall atmosphere.

it's a brand new thai restaurant that just opened last night, but was truly amazing. we probably spent about two hours in there and the owner gave us a free bottle of champagne for being such fabulous guests. how nice.

so! after two bottles of wine and our bottle of champagne, we were ready to party. i had wanted to go to the "brazen head" before i even got here, and they promised me we would go tonight. we did end up finding it (with the help of a taxi) and had the best time. it was pretty much jam packed, but people just stuff themselves in the pubs to enjoy a beer and the amazing music they have playing every night.

we had one or two (maybe three) pints of bulmers, talked to a few irish locals (one who may have fallen in love with me a bit... may have been somewhat mutual), then found a taxi home.

sure, we were all a bit drunk on our way home, but it was the most fun taxi ride i have ever had. we took about a hundred pictures of ourselves to get the best one, and i'll post the one that i think is the worst of both of us because i think it's so funny.

anyway, the brazen head was amazing. we will definitely be back for more irish adventures.

i have decided tonight that i will be staying in dublin. i love this city more than words can describe and i just haven't had enough time to truly appreciate what this city has to offer. i'll be looking for jobs and apartments next week before i head to denmark and will hopefully have something to come home to when i get back.

so, honestly, i can't even describe the experience i have had so far. i really just love this city, the people, and the adventures i have encountered.

i can't wait until tomorrow.

written by  girlbits on September 16, 2006 from Dublin, Ireland
from the travel blog: a britt in ireland.
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sounds like you're having a truly awful time.

please come and get your contact lens solution. you left it in my bathroom.

written by  mr. anastasia beaverhausen on September 16, 2006

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it was nice to speak with you this evening. please send pictures of the brazen head... or just send the pub. whatever's easiest.

written by  David M. Christopher, ESQ on September 17, 2006

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ok..let's see...yesterday I worked for a while, watched tv...and...uhhhh...went to bed at 10:00pm...kinda like your day, right?

written by  jano on September 17, 2006

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not just anyone is worthy of blog publishing! nice try, cat-man.

britt, i am so jealous. and angry at mom and david for stealing the phone away last night.
i promised morten we'd come stay with them, so hurry up and find your own apartment!

why did people ever travel before the internet? silly.

written by  jana-bot on September 17, 2006

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Dear Diary,

Today I woke up and went to work, I stopped at starbucks and the crazy gay man decided to chat to me about his day rather than make my drink, which he put far too much ice in and he forgot the syrups. So my Toffee Nut latte was just a latte. Really not worth being late for work, but I was. I drank my latte even though it tasted like unclean buttums. So I am slightly unhungover .... unhungover? I don't know why I typed that. I am slightly hungover and I get to work and I open Britt's blog and it made my day, so far. I am so glad she's having an amazing time. I think I'll mail her a letter bomb and kill her. Oh wait, no ... I like her, nevermind. Scratch that. I'll mail her a crate of rabid baboons. yes. that's it. Goodbye diary!

written by  angie-o-plasm on September 17, 2006

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A weekend in Calgary, well it snowed, although it didn't stick, it hit 0 one night and last night [sunday] it hit -2.
aren't you glad your there, wish I was back, one day in the next few years I Hope to be going and with your informative blog - Ireland WILL CERTAINLY BE ON THE LIST. make the most of it girl and have a great time. don't forget to do today that you may not be able to do tomorrow.

written by  myrna on September 18, 2006

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