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Travel: Phoenix Park
Phoenix Park – it’s a massive and awesome park in Dublin. It’s home to the Dublin Zoo, a Tea Room (we didn’t visit this; someone asked us for directions to it, though) and a lot of stunning flowers. Okay, let’s check out some of the highlights of Phoenix Park. Phoenix Park First, we visited quite early – around 8:45am – 9:00am on a Friday morning, and it wasn’t busy at all. Some runners, a few people walking, and one person on a bike. No dogs,…
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Travel: Dublin Zoo
Dublin Zoo – it’s a fantastic way to spend a morning or an afternoon, walking, seeing the animals, and enjoying the company you’re with. The zoo is in Phoenix Park (more on that soon!) and is about 70 acres. We put on about 30,000 steps – we walked a lot. The zoo opens at 9:30am, and we got there shortly after it opened and spent the morning – so about 2.5 hours. We booked our tickets online to save about 15%, plus they have student…
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Travel: Dublin Sights
Dublin sights! There are so many statues and sights all around Dublin, so be sure to walk and enjoy your surroundings. Some of these get a little more attention than others (you’ll see what I mean below!). All in all, Dublin is a very walkable city, and we recommend lacing up your shoes and hitting the sidewalk. Okay, photo time. Dublin Sights The Thomas Davis Stature above has a bird on its head – it’s kind of wild how much it’s covered in bird poop.…
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Travel: Dublin Snapshot
Dublin snapshot! That’s right, we spent three awesome days in this very Irish city – from a Brewery to a Boxty, we most certainly enjoyed our adventure in Dublin. Okay – I’ll share a few high-level sneak peeks into our trip below, yet the more in-depth info will come later. Let’s jump in. Dublin Snapshot First up, Phoenix Park and the Dublin Zoo. Probably not your typical things, however, we love to enjoy the green spaces in cities and if there’s a zoo, and one…
