Here are a few pictures from two places around Dublin that I’ve been to while in the Irish capital.

First one is Bray, a wee town down south, lovely place by the Irish sea, very relaxed and a nice place to take a walk, see Bray Head and… just chill

Second one is Howth, north of Dublin, with its great harbor, some great scenery and one of the tastiest local fish and chips I've ever had. I’ve been there in the evening and the sunset was stunning.

So I fully recommend these two places if you’re ever in Dublin. You can reach them both with the Dublin Bus service.

     We left Dunmore East this morning and drove out to Hook Head Lighthouse to have a look around. Then we headed to Mt. Usher Gardens which was absolutely beautiful. There were gardens inside gardens, a Japanese garden, a water garden and a pet cemetary. It was really a cool place.

     Evidently the gardens were designed in 1868 by Edward Walpole who was from Dublin. The garden has tons of rare trees and shrubs as well as plants, trees and shrubs that are only rare in Ireland. After the garden we headed into Bray a really cool seaside town. I wasn't sure what to expect of it because I had heard that it was really commercialized and trashy, but I thought that it had the perfect blend of trash and quaintness.