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Dublin is such a fun city filled with history, mystery and legend. We are big fans of walking tours, and were delighted to find another Sandeman’s Free City Tours here in the capital city of .  For today it was Dublin.  Our guide Kiel was knowledgeable, interesting and funny.

One of our first stops, Dublin Castle, which doesn’t look much like a traditional castle from the entrance. What is unique however, is that lady justice has her eyes open. Apparently that it very rare.
Another view of the castle that has more of a traditional castle feel to it.
city wall
Like most cities of the time, Dublin had a wall surrounding it. Here Melissa stands in from a portion of the wall.
cuddling to keep warm
We also had a bit of historical fun during out tour. In this photos, our guide had us huddle together as a demonstration of how the Vikings slept in the winter to keep warm.
Trinity College buildings
We didn’t go into the buildings, just the courtyard of Trinity College. A few of the famous alumni incude Johnathan Swift, Samuel Beckett and Oscar Wilde.
Dublin bars
Temple Bar is the nightlife area. As we were here during the day, and with our tween and teen, we just had tea. But if I were younger, and single, this is where I would be hanging out at night.
Dublin - Parliment
Lucky us, we got to see the President of Ireland. He just happened to be walking on the footpath as we were passing Parliament. OK, not my best photo, but still pretty cool.
  • Don’t miss the nearby Neolithic tomb of Newgrange. 
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Are you a fan of city walking tours? Have you been to Dublin?

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About Rhonda Albom

Capturing the essence of travel through photography, Rhonda Albom is the primary author and photographer at Albom Adventures. She is an American expat based in New Zealand. She travels the world with her husband.

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  4. Lynne

    Dublin is a fun city. When we were there you could walk into almost any bar and someone would be playing some kind of music on an impromptu ad hoc basis just because they felt like it

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