A weekend in Dublin

On Friday we went to Dublin. Lucy and her friend were going to see Florence and the Machine at the O2. Jono and I just went along for the craic.

We stayed at The Gibson Hotel. It was too expensive to book it directly through the hotel’s website so I booked it through Roomex.com. It’s great, the only thing is that you have to pay when you book the room.

The Gibson Hotel is very modern. It’s a bit odd that the reception is on the 3rd floor but there are lifts and escalators to get there.

The hotel left cakes in our room which was really nice of them 🙂 I have to recommend this place. It’s very clean, bright and modern and the beds are so comfortable. Breakfast is fantastic, such a great choice from cereal, pastries, cold meats and cheese, fruit and fried food. The best thing about it is that it’s just across from The O2.

It’s a real shame the Dublin Eye has now gone from beside The O2. It used to look lovely all lit up and I’ve been on it twice and really enjoyed it, the views over Dublin were amazing. It’s also a shame the weekend market has gone too 😦

Before the girls went to the concert we had a look around Dublin. I love the atmosphere, there are always lots of people including buskers and the ladies who sell fruit from prams. The ceiling above in the GPO arcade really caught my eye. I took that pic on my iPhone, I’m quite pleased with it.

 

The girls had a fantastic time at the concert. They both really enjoyed it. Luckily they had seats. Some poor people who were standing were queuing out all day.

We had a great time in Dublin. The weather was really good too (which makes a change)….Oh and I forgot to mention about when we were in the hotel, the room faced onto a courtyard and there are other rooms opposite. I happened to glance out of my window and there was a naked man in the room across from us!! The rest of my photos are here. (minus the naked man!)