We finally arrived to Ireland around lunch time today. It was smooth sailing from Holyhead with not much traffic on Anglesey. Once in Dublin, we drove to the hotel in order to drop the bags. Despite telling the GPS app to avoid toll roads, it led us to a tunnel through the city with a toll. It’s always a challenge to pay when driving a sports cars. Since the machines are made for much higher vehicles. And when you are in a country with left hand drive, it adds to the complexity. Either the passenger will have to try to operate the machine. Or the driver has to get out of the car and run to the other side, pay, and get back in.
The plan was then to drive back into Dublin for some sightseeing. But the hotel rooms were almost ready. So, we had some cappuccino while waiting. The hotel is nicely situated next to the beach. It was a bit too windy today for a swim. The hotel rooms seems to be newly renovated and the staff is very friendly. So thumbs up for White Sands Hotel.
Once we got the rooms, we drove into the city center of Dublin. This was as tiring as expected. Sports cars and city traffic isn’t a great combination. We managed to get into a parking garage without scratching any rims or break any front spoilers. We had lunch at the Bull & Castle. A nice enough restaurant near the castle.
Although the weather was better than the forecast, there was still a light drizzle. We walked around parts of the city center. But most sights closed at 17:00. So, we only looked from the outside at the castle and S:t Patricks cathedral. The traffic was an absolute nightmare in the evening.
Once we got back to the hotel, we found out that there was some sort of football event going on and the pub was full of people watching on the screens. This was not an option for us. So, we went for a walk only to realize that the nearby restaurants all closed at 21:00 during the week. We end a rather miserable day with tea and some candies at the hotel room. Let’s hope that tomorrow will be better.
Europe by car 
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