Day 196: Paddy's Day's Eve
Date: 16 MARCH 2009
Joined a free walking tour around Dublin in the morning.
Got to know some interesting fact through this tour. For example, this guitar was used by dont know which famous singer. haha.
However, the most interesting of all is this little plague mounted on one of the bridges over Liffey River. Initially, someone place a sign here saying that some person died from a mysterious accident, fell into the river but the body was never found. Then lots of people started offering flowers to the dead. The people in Dublin somehow got so emotionally involved in this case that a plague was placed here permanent in memory of him. It was till many many years later that someone confessed that it was a prank done by them when they were drunk. They started this whole thing but never thought that it would become so big an issue. However even after this clarification, the authorities decided to leave the plague as it is and it soon became a tourist sight. Haha..
After the walking tour, I went for a visit at the Guinness Brewery together with the rest of the CS'ers. It is so good to be a CS'er in Dublin. we even got discount prices for this visit.
The CS gang!!
How can one miss Guinness when one is in dublin right? Furthermore they are celebrating their 250 years!!!!
The original contract lease signed by the forefather of Guinness, 999 years of lease!!
The water from the river flows straight into this brewery to be used.
More pictures taken.
Why is there an Aerial Bomb here in the Guinness Brewery?
Read this to find out.
We were also taught how to pour a pint of nice Guinness. It looks simple but it requires some skills. Thats me and Joey giving it a shot.
And yes, we passed!!
Doing the Guinness mustache shot!
The whole Guinness building was built in the shape of a pint glass and at the top of it is a bar with nice view.
I then went over to Joey's host (from FIJI!!!) place for dinner. After that we all dressed up for the huge CS's private Paddy's Day's countdown party!!
But before we go over to the party, we went to try some deep fried chocolate Mars bar in batter!! It was damn sweet!!
Dont know if you can see it but there is a Shamrock sign on the Guinness!!
Well, its TIME TO PARTY!!
From USA.
Rory, the guy whom brought us all this wonderful events!
From Australia,
She is the girl whom painted my face!
And its her birthday!
From Australia, my "long lost brother", Andrew. Well, from Not Loh to Still Not LOh. It haS yet again evloved into him wearing name tag saying Not Singaporean, Not Loh and me wearing Not Andrew , Not Australian. Haha...
Australian...
Canadian....
The girl in black, the first female SINGAPOREAN I met so far!! She lives and work in London. Finally some mate from Singapore!!! And we indeed let the Singapore Spirit fly!!!! Finally can speak singlish, finally someone to understand my lame jokes, my singaporean jargon. :) The feeling of meeting a fellow mate overseas, priceless. You will see more of her in my later post!!
More pics!!
It was one hell of a night. Love dancing to all the Irish folk songs!!
*Click HERE to return to the Main Page of The Cold Journey.*
Joined a free walking tour around Dublin in the morning.
Got to know some interesting fact through this tour. For example, this guitar was used by dont know which famous singer. haha.
However, the most interesting of all is this little plague mounted on one of the bridges over Liffey River. Initially, someone place a sign here saying that some person died from a mysterious accident, fell into the river but the body was never found. Then lots of people started offering flowers to the dead. The people in Dublin somehow got so emotionally involved in this case that a plague was placed here permanent in memory of him. It was till many many years later that someone confessed that it was a prank done by them when they were drunk. They started this whole thing but never thought that it would become so big an issue. However even after this clarification, the authorities decided to leave the plague as it is and it soon became a tourist sight. Haha..
After the walking tour, I went for a visit at the Guinness Brewery together with the rest of the CS'ers. It is so good to be a CS'er in Dublin. we even got discount prices for this visit.
The CS gang!!
How can one miss Guinness when one is in dublin right? Furthermore they are celebrating their 250 years!!!!
The original contract lease signed by the forefather of Guinness, 999 years of lease!!
The water from the river flows straight into this brewery to be used.
More pictures taken.
Why is there an Aerial Bomb here in the Guinness Brewery?
Read this to find out.
We were also taught how to pour a pint of nice Guinness. It looks simple but it requires some skills. Thats me and Joey giving it a shot.
And yes, we passed!!
Doing the Guinness mustache shot!
The whole Guinness building was built in the shape of a pint glass and at the top of it is a bar with nice view.
I then went over to Joey's host (from FIJI!!!) place for dinner. After that we all dressed up for the huge CS's private Paddy's Day's countdown party!!
But before we go over to the party, we went to try some deep fried chocolate Mars bar in batter!! It was damn sweet!!
Dont know if you can see it but there is a Shamrock sign on the Guinness!!
Well, its TIME TO PARTY!!
From USA.
Rory, the guy whom brought us all this wonderful events!
From Australia,
She is the girl whom painted my face!
And its her birthday!
From Australia, my "long lost brother", Andrew. Well, from Not Loh to Still Not LOh. It haS yet again evloved into him wearing name tag saying Not Singaporean, Not Loh and me wearing Not Andrew , Not Australian. Haha...
Australian...
Canadian....
The girl in black, the first female SINGAPOREAN I met so far!! She lives and work in London. Finally some mate from Singapore!!! And we indeed let the Singapore Spirit fly!!!! Finally can speak singlish, finally someone to understand my lame jokes, my singaporean jargon. :) The feeling of meeting a fellow mate overseas, priceless. You will see more of her in my later post!!
More pics!!
It was one hell of a night. Love dancing to all the Irish folk songs!!
*Click HERE to return to the Main Page of The Cold Journey.*
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