By far one of my favorite places I visited, Ireland. From the beautiful city of Dublin to the countryside there is always something to do. Dublin has a rustic homey feel to it making one never want to leave. If I did not study abroad in London this is the place I would go next. Everyone is so genuinely kind, and you do not meet one bitter person. Many places in the world are not fond of American's but the Irish will welcome anyone into their country. It felt like home when I was there. As I walked to get to the Guinness Factory I took a few wrong turns. So I took out my map and tried to get back on track. Though before I could even really analyze the map a man came up to me asking if I needed any help. Of course I took him up on his offer and he gave me directions. But a second time I got lost again and once again I took out my map and before I could look down at it a woman gave me directions. I was so pleasantly surprised, this kind of this would never happen in New York City. Sure you can ask someone for directions but you will either get someone who has no idea what you are talking about or they will be bitter, then the off chance you actually get someone who is kind to give you directions. So even though it was not the easiest to find the Guinness Factory, the journey there was amazing enough.

My tour guide to see the countryside of Ireland did not recommend the Guinness Factory to tourists, but since I already went that morning I did not really agree. For me personally you could say I am a beer snob, so I love learning about the process and all the ins and outs of brewing beer. I read almost every sign and love each second I was there. What could be bad about learning how to pour your perfect pint then taking your Guinness up to the 360 Gravity Bar, where you can see a gorgeous view of all of Dublin. And no picture you take with your camera could ever do it justice compared to the view in person. I could have even spent more time at the Factory than I did but I had to rush over to my second tour of the day. There simply was not enough time during my quick trip to Ireland to do everything that I had wanted to do. But again it is just another reason to go back!

So, unfortunately I had to leave the Guinness Factory but I headed over to the "P.S. I Love You" tour. Though there was not much reference to the movie it was still amazing to see the countryside of Ireland. It was unlike anything else I have ever seen before and you could never find those views anywhere in the United States. It was simply breath taking! I could stay there for hours just looking out over the hills and beyond. I can still remember me standing there in awe of the sight I was witnessing. It almost even seemed unreal that I was even in Ireland. If there was any other place besides London I would want to move to this would be it. Not to mention just watching P.S. I Love You had already made me want to move to Ireland and find my own Gerard Butler.

As I headed back to Dublin I found by far the best tavern. The pubs food tasted as it was home cooked by your mom, which is hard to find anywhere. What I really liked is you go get your food and pay right there, so it was kind of nice not having to flag down a waiter and wait for your check to come. You could sit back and relax and listen to some good music. I liked it so much I even went back for a second time. So if you ever get the chance to go to Ireland definitely try to check out O'Neils!