Afternoon Date

Steveire

I'm looking for something to dofor a date for tomorrow (Monday) afternoon. Sit in the pub drinking is out, but if there's anything to look around/walk around that's on tomorrow. Some kind of exhibition maybe. We're both early twenties. Any idea whats on?
I'm considering going to the zoo cos that might be a laugh.

I am MAN

Zoo would be good if you got a nice day like today

almostagassi

and bring a frisbee, you can chase her and fall on the grass!! real corny

Kevin_rc_ie

25 euro each in? hope u have a student card.

Steveire

e25 each for the zoo? waht?

Kevin_rc_ie

nope scrap that. only half that. 13 euro each. sorry. :-(

Steveire

Grand. Any other ideas though?

Kevin_rc_ie

National history museum is closed on Monday afternoon. It's a bit old school on the inside. Cinema......

DublinWriter

Steveire wrote:

Grand. Any other ideas though?

What ever you do, avoid the Dublin lunchtime feeding-frenzy if you're going for that 'intamate' feeling, although most of the city-centre pubs are deserted during those hours.

Steveire

I'm thinking of the tour around the guinness storehouse. Can you just walk in or do you have to book tickets. Does anyone know how regular the tour is?

Gordon

What about one of the Dublin bus tours. They can be great fun, you can get some mad hatters giving the tour and you can hop off at any time. Can't remember how much they cost though.

Kali

Steveire wrote:

I'm thinking of the tour around the guinness storehouse. Can you just walk in or do you have to book tickets. Does anyone know how regular the tour is?

no need to book... you can stroll around yourself, you dont have to wait for a tour which is probably best... go up there late in the evening (i know last entry is at half5 in the winter.. dont know about these days) and get a good spot in the bar, great place to hang around and watch the city.. really good for a date.

Steveire

Another good idea. I am runnning down the "do what the tourists do" road. Also thinking of the book of kells, and a simple walk round dun laoghaire pier. Also checked out the dublin tourism website.

Steveire

Kali wrote:

no need to book... you can stroll around yourself, you dont have to wait for a tour which is probably best... go up there late in the evening (i know last entry is at half5 in the winter.. dont know about these days) and get a good spot in the bar, great place to hang around and watch the city.. really good for a date.

HEHay. Great.

mad m

What about the Viking trip down near St Patricks Catherdal.Its meant to be a laugh(i know its for kids but wtf)

Steveire

You mean the splash tour? Went on that for a school trip once. Eh, don't know if i'd recommend it to the over 12s.

Barbie_666

Take her to the zoo!my boyfriend took me there on thursday and we had the best time ever!take a camera and loads of film though!

Repli

The zoo is a great day out especially when its sunny, but last time I was there with my girlfriend, I spent €100+ !

Barbie_666

we didnt spend any more than a tenner after the entry fee, coz were both students, and both completly skint (not coz were tight!), you have to admit, it is a brilliant day out!although the polar bears have been shipped to hungary...

Repli

yeah id recommend it - a brilliant day out

Steveire

Are the polar bears gone? They were the most depressing animals in the world.

Steveire

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Esel

National Botanic Gardens in Glasnevin is great (and free!). Buses 13, 19, 83 stop outside, 19A about 200 metres away. Great car park - €2.

Buy a guide/map (about €2?) and see it all. Restored glasshouses are a treat (if interested, there is a small exhibition giving details of the restoration at the rear of the Curvilinear). Pond area is very picturesque. Cafeteria is pleasant. Altogether a nice way to spend a sunny afternoon. Allow about 2 hours. Closes at 6pm (4:30 pm in winter).

Kevin_rc_ie

that's actually a great idea. It's important to go on a weekday. That was ur plan anyway. If it's nice and sunny it will be a real bonus, get to roll around a bit on the grass.

Stabshauptmann

guinness tour does cost money.
Bowling is always fun

Grimlock

Bowling is great but it's like go-karting very few girls like it,
for a 2nd date perhaps just ask if she's into either.

Stand-up or improv comedy I find are great, have seen them at halpenny, bankers and international and can highly recommend them.

Ice skating is great but you'll have to wait a couple of months.

How about dinner in a nice restraunt?

Sleepy

Stand-up shows are a great date because laughter is an aphrodisiac

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so what did u get up to?

Capt'n Midnight

Kevin_rc_ie wrote:

National history museum is closed on Monday afternoon. It's a bit old school on the inside. Cinema......

Off topic - the glass models of jellyfish on the top floor are amazing, and the museum has an old world charm missing from most other museums - it's like a museum of a museum.

On topic - how about getting them to decide where to go next ?

Esel

Natural History Museum is known as "The Dead Zoo" to Dubs.

LegacyUser

the zoo, cool, my gf will be over on sat, will prob take her on monday.

hope the weather's good.

0utshined

Capt'n Midnight wrote:

On topic - how about getting them to decide where to go next ?

If there is one - The OP hasn't told us how he got on!

Steveire

Oh right, sorry, regular old walk around dun laoighre pier in the end. Still planning on the zoo idea though. I found out as well that you can walk around in the Stonecutters (ok, i mean Freemasons) building on molesworth street. They have some kind of display room, and i'm told you can get a tour too. Must do that sometime.

0utshined

Glad it worked out for you Steve