Next destination Lithuania!

Yay!!
Just started getting prepared to the next trip by learning something about Lithuania.

I never thought about heading to one of the Baltic countries before but since my dear friend Jitka is living in Alytus and I promised to visit her there, the chance just knocked at my door.

Till know I got to know that their currency is called "litas" and they are kinda fascinated by the devil. One can even visit the Devil's Museum there.

The plan sounds like: after landing in Vilnius and take the bus to Alytus, where Jiitka is working. A visit to her wok place, where I'd have the opportunity to getting in touch with the children, with whom she works. After two days we head together to Vilnius and enjoy the weekend together. Wanna try some typical food, visit some museum and learn something about the country and culture... I honestly dont know much about it!


Guess what? Excited! I surely come back with some great pics! :)
Cheers everyone!

Dublin was great!

Time to leave!

Like always "time passed too fast" and the Easter holidays are over. Loved the young and crazy atmosphere of the town, the "pubs lifestyle" including the Irish music.
I'll definitely miss the beauty of the town and the friendly Irish people. Even the weather meant it good with us.

Cheers everyone!

Irish music in the pub #thisisireland.

The pub lifestyle.

Pubs and the Irish colours are everywhere.

#thisisireland

The Irish colours in the train station.

St. Augustine and St. John Catholic Church.

Delicious Potato soup in the Cafe of the History National Museum.

The place where we stayed, the Abigail's hostel, was ideal. good price, friendly personnel, very central, right at the river Liffey, and a perfect place to get in touch with other travellers. Thumbs up!

Abigail's Hostel reception.

Lounge of the Abigail' Hostel.

Definitely, I'll go back to the land of Molly Malone!

Ireland is rugby: the Aviva Stadium

Once in Ireland one has to try to understand their love for the rugby.
A visit to the brand new Aviva Stadium would help to understand that.

We outside the Aviva Stadium.

How to get there:

With the DART from the Conolly Station (Stáidiun Uí Chonghaile) to the Lansdowne Road Station (Bóthar Lansdún). 3,50 € return ticket.

Aviva Stadium.

The guided tour costs in the stadium costs 10,-€. You can visit the conference rooms, lockers, get informed about the history of the stadium and even step on the pitch.

The pitch.

The pitch.

Aviva Stadium from outside.

One day in Malahide (Mhullach Íde)

With the intention to visit the Malahide castle, we headed early this morning the small town with the same name at the outskirts of Dublin, approx. 18 km.

DART Train living from Dublin.

The trip with the DART (Dublin Area Rapid Transit) the return ticket costed 5,25 and took approx. 30 min. from the Tara Street Station. The most central station where one can take is the Conolly Station. By bus one can reach Malahide with the line 42, which takes around 45 min.

Monastery ruins on the Malahide Castle complex.

The guided tour in the castle costs 12,-& . A park and a huge garden with some greenhouses is also part of the complex.

The Malahide Castle, 800 years in the hands of the family Talbot.

The Malahide Castle viewd from the garden.

Once at the irish coast, in the city Malahide, its worth doing some sightseeing,  eating fish and chips and a walk at the beach. We took the chance.

Walk in the town of Malahide.

The delicious local fish and chips.

And the sea. Such an amazing feeling!

Shore at Malahide.

At the shore at Malahide.

View from Malahide bay.

By the water in Malahide.

The touristic spots in Dublin

The most touristic spots in Dublin are:

The Christ Church Cathedral or, more formally, the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity.

The Christ Church Cathedral.

The Four Courts (1785) at the Liffey River.

The Liffey River.

Statue at the Dublin Castle.

Statue at the Dublin Castle.

The best way of learning a bit about the Trinity College isn't to get a guided tour.
It costs 10€ and includes the entrance to the Old Library, where the Book of Kells can be seen.

Campanile in the Trinity College.

Building of the Trinity complex donated by its most famous student, Bram Stoker.

Old Library in the Trinity College.

Old Library in the Trinity College.

At the Trinity College.

The Statue of Mollie Malone also known as "Cockles and Mussels" or "In Dublin's Fair City".
"In Dublin's fair city
Where the girls are so pretty,
I first set my eyes
On sweet Mollie Mallone
(..)"

Molly Malone, the Tart with the cart.

Messages of Dublin

Ruin in the Temple Bar quarter,

"Tresspass And Forgive."

In the Oscar Wilde Memorial.

"Man is least himself
when he talks
in his own person
Give him a mask
and he will tell you
the truth."

"I'd rather trust a dealer on a badly lit street
than a criminal in a three piece suit."

First impressions of the city of green

Dublin is such a sweet and inviting town, what explains why so many tourists.

Rarely one the can see any kind modern architecture around here. Classic buildings, bright colours and never higher than 5 floors give the town a welcoming atmosphere, specially when the sun shines.

The Irish people are friendly and welcoming and totally in the pub lifestyle as know. good mood everywhere!

Irish colours.

Dame Street in Dublin.

House of Lords (1729).

Local architecture.

Pub in the Temple Bar Quarter.

Backstreet in Dublin.

Pub in Dublin.

Custom House 1791.

O'Connel Street with the Spire (2003).