Back in March, I went to Dublin for a long weekend. March 8th was a public holiday in Berlin, and since it was a Tuesday, I filed vacation days for Monday and Wednesday, so I had an extended long weekend. I haven't been to Ireland before, so this was an addition to my country count. And my primary objective was to enjoy some English-language theatre. So I flew to Dublin after work on the Friday, and I was there for a total of 5 nights. Yes, I had two nights where I had tickets to the theatre, but of course, I was also sightseeing during the day. This travelogue will cover these aspects.
There was a convenient flight Friday evening, with Aer Lingus. I had a one-way reservation for that flight - remember that this is still during the height of the Omicron wave, and while pandemic measures were already slowly being eased in Ireland, things were still raging in Germany. I have been booking one-way flights during this time to minimise financial loss in the chance that I had to cancel. In any case, I was healthy, and so I submitted my Ireland-required passenger locator form before flying, and headed to the airport after work.
I didn't have a fixed plan aside from my theatre reservations. I concentrated on the city centre, exploring the gardens and parks, the churches, the museums and galleries. I even found a cliff-side hiking trail nearby, in Howth. And I also met an ex-colleague. Overall, it was fun.
Of course, details will follow, so stay tuned.
