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My Trip to Ireland

 


This will be my last travel in Europe post as we have reached Ireland, the last country of our trip. Where I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Ireland, it was probably my least favorite country to visit. My mom, aunt, and I stayed in Dublin and took a few tours to see more prominent tourist attractions such as the Cliffs of Moher and the Giant Causeway. Although there is some beautiful scenery, I thought Ireland was not always well organized in preserving ancient artifacts and keeping humanity. Now I live in America, where we have many problems with social warfare and homelessness; however, while in Dublin, I was heartbroken to see many people out of work and on the streets. Living in a small village in the Midwest, I don’t see many homeless individuals, but in Dublin, several tents and people were begging, which was hard to see. Also, Dublin was by far the dirtiest city I have been to (and that is saying a lot). The smell was horrible, and the number of people littering was insane. I have never seen people finish a candy bar and then just throw it on the ground instead of a trashcan. Regardless, we had a good time, but I will not return.

 

One of the first trips we took was to the cliffs of Moher. This site is beautiful, and below is a picture of the cliffs. We were lucky enough to have a clear day to see the cliffs in all their glory.

 


Our last trip out of Dublin was to the Giant Causeway. This was my favorite place to visit in Ireland because I love volcanos and the hexagon-shaped rocks are such an astonishing volcanic phenomenon.

 


While not traveling around, we stayed in Dublin and explored the city’s churches and pubs.

 



Overall I thoroughly enjoyed our trip to Europe, and I can not wait to go again. 

Have a great day,

Savanah

 

 


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