Best of Dublin 1 [27/02 - 29/02]

27th February (Friday)

As the teachers are on strike on this day, we decided to extend our Dublin trip by another day and depart from Belfast on the Friday morning instead. We arrived to Dublin by bus. The first stop for the day is Collins Barracks and the National Museum of Ireland.



From the barracks, we walked northwards past the Liffey towards the Guinness Storehouse and Old Jameson Distillery. It showcase the brewing process of Guinness.



The entrance to the Guinness Brewery cost 9 Euros which is inclusive of a pint of Guinness. Notice the shamrock shape at the top of each pint.



Here we are enjoying our Guinness while overlooking Dublin city.



28th February (Saturday)

A Saturday morning walking past the Liffey River, the main river that runs through Dublin.



There is a weekend market on today so we decide to check it out.



There are lots of local produces.



One of the stores was selling Oyster and it was just too hard for us to resist.



Here we are enjoying our meal.



Next stop for the day is Christ church. It is the most famous church in Dublin.



Here is how the interior of the church looks like.



We walked past the main shopping street - Grafton Street and down to Trinity College, the main university of Dublin city.



The campus feel is really great.



The university houses a very important literature - The Book of Kells. Here is the College Library.



Night falls to Dublin with the Liffey coming alive.



We went to one of the pubs at Temple Bar to soak in the atmosphere. It has live Irish music, good food and drinks.




Here we are back in our hostel. It cost around 20Euros a night.



29th February (Sunday)

This day we decide to check out the largest cathedral in the area, the St. Patricks Cathedral.



Walking past the main shopping street, we have the scultpure of Molly Malone.



Si Yu is looking forward to visit the Oscar Wilde memorial. I have not heard of Oscar Wilde previously, but from this trip, I have learnt to appreciate his great literary talent.

Travel Contents

Japan

Japan Autumn 2008
1) Komaki 4 [26/08 - 14/09]
2) Nagoya 2 / Inuyama [20/09 - 21/09]
3) Meiji Village [23/09]
4) Shirakawa-go and Kanazawa [27/09]
5) Kanazawa [28/09]
6) Nagoya Festival [12/10]
7) Kamikochi [25/10]
8) Omi Hachiman and Hikone [26/10]
9) Kyoto 5 [15/11]
10) Kyoto 6 [16/11]
11) Komaki 5 [04/10 - 22/11]
12) Best of Japan - Summer & Autumn 2008

Japan Summer 2008
1) Komaki 2 Survivor [09/06 - 09/08]
2) Takayama [28/06]
3) Ise [05/07]
4) Komaki 3 [Summer Photography]
5) Grand Sumo in Nagoya [13/07]
6) Miyajima [19/07]
7) Hiroshima [20/07]
8) Gifu Fireworks Festival
9) Nagoya World Cosplay Summit [03/08]

Kansai Autumn 2007
1) Nagoya 1 [20/10]
2) Komaki 1 - New Home [From 10/10]
3) Kyoto 1 [10/11]
4) Kyoto 2 [11/11]
5) Kyoto 3 [17/11]
6) Nara [18/11]
7) Koyasan [24/11]
8) Osaka [23/11, 25/11]
9) Kyoto 4 [1/12]
10) Himeji and Kobe [2/12]
11) Best of Japan - Autumn 2007

Kanto-Tohoku Spring 2006
1) Koriyama 1 (06/03 - 11/03)
2) Koriyama 2 / Aizu Wakamatsu [12/03 - 18/03]
3) Koriyama 3 / Sendai [19/03 - 25/03]
4) Tokyo 1 [01/04 - 02/04]
5) Tokyo 2 [15/04 - 16/04]
6) Koriyama 4 [26/03 - 03/05]
7) Tokyo 3 / Ushiku [04/05 - 06/06]
8) Tokyo 3/Yokohama/Kamakura[04/04 - 06/04]
9) Koriyama 5 [07/05 - 30/05]
10) Koriyama 6 [10/06]
11) Koriyama Exchange Bus Tour [25/06]

Shiga Autumn 2005
1) Rising Sun [Nagoya and Shiga 21/11 - 26/11]

China

Hong Kong / Macau 2008
1) Hong Kong [11/01 - 14/01]
2) Macau [13/01]

Jiangsu 2006 - 2007
1) Wuxi 1 - Wuxi City [05/07 - 28/07]
2) Wuxi 2 - Ling Shan and Tai Hu [29/07]
3) Zhou Zhuang [13/08]
4) Wuxi 3 - 3 Kingdoms Castles [03/09]
5) Suzhou 1 - Temples [27/09]
6) Shanghai 6 - Revisited [28/09]
7) Nanjing 1 [15/10]
8) Nanjing 2 [21/10]
9) Suzhou 2 - Gardens [04/11]
10) Yangzhou [12/11]
11) Wuxi 4 - Second Home [24/12]
12) Wuxi 5 - City Centre Living [15/01]
13) Wuxi 6 - Chinese New Year [17/02]
14) Wuxi 7 - Visit to Mei Yuan [25/03]
15) Wuxi 8 - Visit to Xi Hui Garden [14/04, 07/05]
16) Zhenjiang - City by the River [13/05]
17) Jiuhuashan - Majestic Mountain [17/05 - 19/05]
18) Hangzhou - Heaven on Earth [27/05]
19) Wuxi 9 - Conclusion [18/06 - 06/08]
20) Wuxi 10 [07/02 - 08/03]

Shanghai Winter 2005
1) Shanghai Noon [Shanghai 4/12 - 10/12]
2) Shanghai Knights [Shanghai 11/12 - 17/12]
3) Shanghai Kings [Shanghai 18/12 - 24/12]
4) Shanghai Tan [Shanghai 25/12 - 31/12]

Taiwan

Summer 2005
1) Taipei Overview [Taipei 26/06 - 30/07]
2) Taoyuan Friendship [Taoyuan 12/06 - 03/08]


Thailand

January 2008
1) Bangkok 1 [03/01]
2) Bangkok 2 [05/01 - 07/01]
3) Ayutthaya [04/01 - 05/01]
4) Lopburi [04/01]
5) Nakhon Pathom [06/01]

Singapore

1) Asian Aerospace 2006 [25/02]
2) Singapore Cycling 2008 [02/02]
3) Singapore Sights 1 [09/03 - 31/05]
4) Singapore Retreat 08 [20/05 - 27/05]
5) Singapore Tour [06/06]
6) Singapore Anime Fest / Marina Barrage
7) Singapore Christmas Season 08'
8) Singapore Southern Ridge [04/01]
9) Singapore East Coast [26/12 - 25/01]
10) Kampong Buangkok [17/01]
11) Singapore Reunions [26/02 - 27/03]
12) Neo Tiew HDB / Sungei Buloh [21/03]


Malaysia

1) Johor Bahru New Year 09' [03/01]

Europe

Student Exchange Program 2004
0) Europe - An Overview
1) Best of Dublin 1 [28/02 - 29/02]
2) Best of Dublin 2 [13/03 - 14/03]
3) Best of Edinburgh [26/03 - 28/03]
4) Best of Belfast 1 [28/01 - 02/04]
5) Best of London [02/04 - 07/04]
6) Best of Rome [07/04 - 12/04]
7) Best of Florence and Pisa [12/04 – 15/04]
8) Best of Venice [15/04 – 18/04]
9) Best of Como and Milan [18/04 – 20/04]
10) Best of Côte d'Azur [20/04 – 23/04]
11) Best of Liverpool [23/04 – 24/04]
12) Best of Glasgow [29/05 - 01/06]
13) Best of Belfast 2 [25/04 – 08/06]
14) Best of Munich [09/06 - 12/06]
15) Best of Salzburg [12/06 - 15/06]
16) Best of Vienna [15/06 - 17/06]
17) Best of Krakow [18/06 - 19/06]
18) Best of Prague [20/06 - 22/06]
19) Best of Berlin [22/06 - 25/06]
20) Best of Amsterdam [25/06 - 28/06]
21) Best of Paris [28/06 - 02/07]