Since we got into Dublin a little ahead of schedule, we decided to drop our bags off at our Airbnb and take advantage of the extra time. The first stop on our tour of Dublin, we decided to go to Christ Church Cathedral. We had purchased tickets ahead of time for a guided tour. Our tour guide at Christ Church Cathedral was FANTASTIC. He was very funny and really knowledgable, which made the tour more interesting.
Christ Church Cathedral, The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, was originally built around 1030 and has undergone rebuilding and renovations over the years. St. Laurence O'Toole is the patron saint and was also the second archbishop of the diocese. The heart of the patron saint was stolen in 2012, but recently recovered and returned to the archbishop of Dublin, Michael Jackson.
Christ Church Cathedral exterior:
Christ Church Cathedral Interior:
Archbishop's seat:
The wall slightly leans to the right here:
Interesting floor tiling throughout the cathedral: 
Laurence O'Toole Heart:
View of the city:
The tour included the Belfry, where you could ring the bells:
Window in Belfry:
After the Belfry experience, we went underneath of the cathedral to the Crypt. This was a really interesting area of the church. There was a copy of the Magna Carta here as well as the famous "cat and rat" who apparently were found in the organ pipes. 
Magna Carta, copy:
Cat and Rat:
We really enjoyed the cathedral and would certainly go back. After Christ Church Cathedral, we walked to the Guinness Storehouse for the tour. I was underwhelmed by the Guinness Storehouse and tour. It was rather expensive (ticket price included a pint of Guinness) and I didn't find it interesting, granted I do not like Guinness, but I figured the tour would go into the history of the family and the beer process, which I would have been interested in learning about. I didn't feel as though the cost of the ticket was a good value for what was offered and it was overcrowded, naturally. The most entertaining aspect of the tour was probably the fish on the bicycle display. 
"A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle." 
We finished up the day, having dinner at Wuff, which was fantastic. And then called it a night. Onto Day 2...
This featured blog entry was written by LCP from the blog The Adventures of Penny's People.
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