Dublin greeted us
with glorious weather as we set out on our next adventure, this time to the
famous Guiness Brewhouse, as we continued our search to find a beer as good as
a Castle.
It was an impressive
place, kitted out on six floors and ready to host the avid beer drinker, and so
we immersed ourselves in the experience, taking in a dark brew at the top of
the building with a birds eye view of Dublin itself.
A quiet lunch and the
boys were buzzing again, Dublin was too fascinating a city to be left alone
in. Luckily with the little time we had, there was a plan. An amphibious
boat run by the Viking Splash Tours picked us up, and immediately we knew this
was our type of tour.
Blessed with Viking
hats, and with a guide that was as difficult to understand through a thick
Gaelic accent as he was funny, we set off around Dublin, finding out about the
sights in a slightly unconventional manner. After all, it isn’t every tour
guide who asks you to roar “Aaargghh” at passing coffee shop people,
map-reading tourists or big top busses.
Either way, we made
the plunge into the water somewhere near where U2 had recorded most of their
albums, although the place escapes me right now, only to find the heatwave we
had sailed into had its own entertainment.
We were treated to a
bit more than expected when one local stripped off and dived into the water
starkers. For those who were struggling with the pace, it woke the boat
right up, and we all had a good laugh at the man’s rather insignificant
offering to us that afternoon.
Back to Dublin and an
hour to walk around, we found a pub or two and chilled out before heading back
to the hotel. One has to be in fine form for a night like this, as we headed
for dinner in the Temple Bar district.
After a great dinner
we ambled down towards the pubs. Beer on tap greeted us like never before. The
place was buzzing and we started exploring. A maze of pubs, acoustic musicians
and tasty brew found us as much as we found them. There was dancing and
singing, drinking and laughter. Fun and friendship had met us once again.
It was a long night
for most. A long night that will be remembered for a long time.
- Brenden Nel
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