获得价值高达 On Friday, I attended a free Irish dancing lesson in front of the famous St. 斯蒂芬和三个朋友在一起. The lesson was taught by a group of competitive Irish dancers that shouted out directions from the stage while everyone on the street attempted to follow. Dancing in a large of crowd of people was exciting and memorable, but also reminded me of why I stopped taking Irish dancing lessons as a child. Although I like to think I am well coordinated, I cannot stick to even the simplest of beats.
Later that evening, we signed up for a Viking Pub Crawl through 都柏林. The great thing about the pub crawls in 都柏林 are how the guides mix historical information and stops into the route. This crawl in particular played on 都柏林’s long history with Viking settlers. Fun fact: The Irish stereotype of red hair and blue eyes actually comes from the Vikings that stayed in 爱尔兰!
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| 爱尔兰舞蹈课 |
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| Shamrock in a Guinness on the Viking Pub Crawl |
The following day I decided to check out the markets and festivals being held throughout the city. Thankfully there was an iPhone app created just for St. 帕特里克节 weekend, which provided the list of events with directions and times. It was extremely convenient to have the weekend’s itinerary right there in my pocket! I decided to check out a food and craft beer festival with some of my classmates. 在节日上, there was traditional Irish food to sample and locally brewed beer and whiskey to taste. I ended up eating a Guinness and Beef pie for lunch, which was surprisingly delicious despite the Guinness and meat combination. Following the market we headed over to a carnival where we rode the ferris wheel and a ride that spun us upside, which was probably not the best choice after the Guinness and Beef pie.
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| 美食和精酿啤酒节 |
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| 嘉年华上的摩天轮 |
On Monday, there was the big parade to celebrate. This year’s theme was “爱尔兰’s Past” and consisted of floats and performers that commemorated Irish History. Next year’s parade theme will be “爱尔兰’s Present” and the following year will be “爱尔兰’s Future.” Thousands of people lined the streets to watch the parade wind its way through the city center. The parade was a great way to end the once in a lifetime opportunity of celebrating St. 帕特里克节 in 爱尔兰 and I could not be more grateful for this experience!
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| 等待游行开始! |
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| 为游行盛装打扮 |
Abigail Marchione is the 2014 Spring MOJO for 都柏林 爱尔兰. She is currently a junior at DePaul University.
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