On Tuesday, May 22, 2018, we traveled from Birmingham, UK to Dublin, Republic of Ireland. The Birmingham airport was a bit confusing, and there was a delay due to some kind of strike in France involving air travel. We did make it to Dublin about an hour late, and thankfully our driver was still there. His name was Colin and he was very nice, as well as informative with recommendations of things to do and places to eat!
Travel days always take the wind out of my sails! Once we settled into our hotel, the Clayton Hotel Cardiff Lane, we had dinner at Stir, the hotel’s restaurant. The hotel is only a block from the River Liffey and across from a theater. They had a pre-theater special menu that was scrumptious and reasonable! I had onion and goat cheese tarts for an appetizer and Seth had a lovely salad. For our entrees I had Salmon with a wine wine sauce and Seth had a pasta dish. We shared a bottle of wine and were soon ready to rest up for our first full day in Dublin!
