Fighting Irish

We've been so busy since Paris with work and also having friends from London staying with us since Thursday and going to the Notre Dame vs. Navy American College Football Game at Aviva Stadium in Dublin today.  My husband's company had a big event for clients going to the Notre Dame vs. Navy Game on Thursday night with dinner, Irish music, dancing, and of course Guinness and Irish Coffee. They were also generous in giving tickets to their American employees (which is how we got tickets). It was a lot of fun but made for a tiring Friday.  We got a sitter for Connor on game day as he would have been bored during the game and would not have wanted to sit still. Today we went to a pub before the game and walked to Aviva stadium from our apartment.  The stadium was amazing and beautiful.  We had great seats and were close to the field. The news said there were approximately 35,000 Americans in Dublin for the game.  That is more than the amount of Americans that came for the Olympics in London.  The game was good, but not a nail biter.  Notre Dame beat Navy 50 -10. 

The weather was perfect for the game, sunny with little clouds.  Afterwards a group of us went to another pub and walked around until we found a Thai place close by. 

I'm really glad I was able to experience this football game in Dublin.  It is the first time that a US college football game has been aired from Dublin.  Hopefully the tradition continues and there will be another game played here again! 

Next time I write, I'll write more about our Paris trip!

Beautiful Aviva stadium