Dublin

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Marnie the Aussie drove me across the country from Dingle to Dublin, which only took about four hours, and every person we passed waved to us.

I was pretentious enough to want to visit the tower from the beginning of Joyce's Ulysses but got more enjoyment from drinking a Guiness next to a painting of him after the brewery tour. A whole section of Dublin smells like hops on certain days.

Dublin is like most other European financial hubs - really good for sightseeing, lacking in other cultural experiences; with all the wonderful options on the west coast, I'd limit my time here.

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