Jameson & The Charming Coast of Howth

Greetings!

We last week at this time I was home sick with a fever, and it was absolutely horrible (it was only week one of classes!). So I decided to take it easy and just relax in hopes to get better for the weekend. I already had a long Friday planned with the Quinn School of Business-- a church stop where we saw real mummies, then off to the Jameson Distillery and finally dinner. This was stuff I didn't want to miss, so I mentally prepared myself (my antibiotics helped, too) and so my weekend began.

Our journey started at St. Michan's Church in the North Side. The church was founded in 1095 and contains mummified remains of Dublin's most influential families in the 17, 18, and 19 centuries. CREEPY! It was definitely a cool sight, but unfortunately I wasn't able to catch any photos of the mummies themselves.

ENTERING THE CRYPT!

St. Michan's Church + Graveyard

After seeing all these spooky skulls and bodies, it was time for a drink... seriously. We made our way towards the Jameson Distillery, which isn't all that large, for a tour and tasting. The tour itself was a little cheesy and got a little boring but maybe it was because I still wasn't feeling like myself (I don't know). It was more of a visual tour than hands on, but still neat to see how Jameson Whiskey was made. My favorite part, before the tasting, was seeing the different aged whiskeys. A normal age is 5-7 years, but some that we got to see were 20-50 years aged (just think of those prices!).

Different aged whiskey

SLAINTE!

As our tour came to an end, our tasting was just about to begin. We had two different drinks to try: a straight shot of Jameson or Jameson mixed with Ginger Ale and lime. I'm not the biggest whiskey drinker, but it still tasted good-- let me just say that the mixed drink was OFF THE CHARTS GOOD! Now I know how to drink my whiskey for next time!

Ok so at this point in the day I already had class, went to church, had a relaxing drink, and food was the only thing I was missing. We went to a little restaurant where I had delicious seafood risotto. So even though I wasn't feeling up to par, I had a good day to help me through it.








SATURDAY and feeling somewhat better-- we hopped on the Dart (a mix between a train and metro) and went to Howth. Howth is right on the eastern coast and is known for it's golf course and fresh seafood. After a 30 minute Dart ride we arrived and I felt right at home by the shore. It was absolutely beautiful. The fisherman boats, the beach, the restaurants, everything was just so great. Oh and the Irish definitely have the best sense of humor-- check some of these restaurant names out (LOL).

crab cakes & lobster bisque YUM!

Such a cool shot xx

Welcome to Howth

We had a pretty cool day. Sunshine, seafood, and the shore were all the right cure to get me going to on my feet for this week. I hope you enjoyed the pictures (there wasn't much else we did besides just hang out).

P.S. Stay healthy and remember the sunshine is always a cure!

Happy Day!

Ky xx