Theme:  We’re here!

We arrived in Dublin, Ireland around 8:30am. We went through the passport process and found our bags and got on the bus and went to our hostel. We locked our bags in a storage room until late afternoon.  

Before getting on the bus, a vet checked Spencer to approve him into the country. I asked why no tag or stamp? He responded “everyone respects guide dogs in this country.” That surprised me. I wish they could do as well in America.

Tony, Sam, Jodi, and I went to buy Spencer some food and fed him. Then we did the Scavenger Hunt! We had to go around Dublin and find things and take pictures of them.  I ate lunch at a pub with Jodi’s family.

We stopped at a couple of banks to exchange money. I notice one bank will be €1 = $1.65 and another bank is €1 = $1.60. So the exchange rate changes every moment and by place too.

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After lunch, we did some walking through the park and I found an area which is called the “Blind Garden.” It had a wall with the plant names printed in braille.

Then we did some walking in the city taking some more pictures of the Trinity College.

Then we headed back to Kinlay House – Dublin (hostel) and checked in. Then we went to dinner at Ciao Bella Roma on Parliament Street in Temple Bar. It’s all pasta food, and I have a small glass of white wine to start with.

After dinner, I went with some of the other students to a couple of pubs to watch the soccer game. London vs MA, USA.

All the hostels have bunk beds. Most of them have 4 people but one had 8 in one room.

Time Zone: Their time zone is 6 hrs ahead of CST

Pet Store: When we walked into the pet store in Dublin which is about 3 blocks away from our hostel, they only carry Pro-Plan dog food and that’s what Spencer usually eats. He was a very happy dog to smell them in the store. I got him a 20 lb bag and that last for the whole 3 weeks.