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Have you ever had a birthday when you knew you should feel special, but for whatever reason you just didn't? That's kind of what it's like when all your friends (except one) are thousands of miles away on the day you get to celebrate your existence. So, what did I do to remedy this situation? I celebrated the greatest achievement in beverages since the discovery of water - Guinness Draught. What's more, there were thousands of other ''new friends'' to celebrate with me. All joking aside, today was really fascinating. We saw castles, prisons and the world's single largest brewery all before dinner. St James's Gate Brewery is fantastic beyond measure. The Irish really know how to celebrate beer. Seven stories of exhibits all devoted to the progress of the gospel of Guinness. It kind of strangely felt like we were in the Church of Beer, but instead of leading worship, they served us drinks! I'm having a blast and keeping myself out of trouble. Pretty awesome so far...