London

After spending my first day ever in Europe, we woke up early and got on the short flight to London to spend about a day and a half there. Which was not nearly enough time! There is so much to see, and I will definitely be back. We did see many of the big attractions via a double decker bus tour. Everything was also quite expensive, so I would prefer to return once I have money to tour the city properly.

Saint Paul's Cathedral

Tower Bridge

The London Eye

Big Ben

The London Eye at night

The Harry Potter nerd in me needed to see this at King's Cross

Piccadilly Circus

Buckingham Palace

Dublin

My best friend spent a semester in Dublin while in college, and I took this as an opportunity to travel abroad for the first time. Since I would not have to pay for a hotel or hostel, it ended up being pretty affordable. Especially since flights to Dublin tend to be less expensive from the U.S. compared to other European countries.

This is written on the street so the tourists remember that the Irish drive on the opposite side of the road...

 The first day was very busy, and I was tired as is due to the flight and the time difference. I got to see the main area of Dublin, as well as the Guinness Brewery and the Jameson Distillery. The first day was a lot, but I am excited to explore the rest of the city, as well as a night we have planned in London!

The beautiful, colorful buildings. 

Trinity College

Street vendors selling flowers

View from the top of Saint James's Gate, the Guinness Brewery