Fighting Jetlag in Dublin

Jetlag knocks your boots off. Arriving at the hotel, a few hours too early for check-in, with cranky kids and crankier parents was rough. We knew this was going to be tough, and after some pushing, we got into a room and all crashed in the queen sized bed together. That 3 hour nap was a rebirth.

Nora doesn't quite understand where we are, or that the airplane really took us anywhere at all. Frankly, I think she thinks we sat in an airplane for a 6 hours for a laugh.

We walked through Temple Bar, which was overrun by elderly alumni of Notre Dame for some invitational sports game. But the girls are grandparent magnets, and we can't walk a block without someone commenting on how sweet they are.

Grilled cheese sandwiches at Loose Cannon was exactly what we wanted it to be. A small wine bar with a serious selection of Irish cheese and meat. Maeve slept through most of this, but Nora was obsessed with her sandwich.

After stopped by a pub on a side street for two pints of Guinness and a pretend cocktail for Nora, we're tucked into bed by 9PM to try and reset our clocks.

Highlights

🛝 Playground at St. Stephen's Green - great playground for toddlers, where everything is a little lower, and the parents were good chat.

☕️ Keoghs Cafe - quaint and old cafe, lovely owner.

🍽️ Loose Cannon Cheese & Wine - wide selection of Irish cheeses, delicious wines and a grilled cheese sandwich that will make your head explode.