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Last Sunday’s trek from Dublin to Chicago via Iceland set the tone. The two-hour stopover afforded the opportunity to watch Eberechi Eze’s gem in Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Crystal Palace on the mobile phone, before reviewing some All Blacks games via the laptop on the longer haul.
It’s been sports all the way since.
Well, to be specific, sports, food and beer (although a good lager is the exception rather than the rule). Oh yes, and dogs. Maybe it’s the hotel we are in, but you can hardly grab a lift up or down from the 14th floor (could have been worse – there are 55 floors) without encountering a dog.
This is a dog-friendly hotel, with a dog run and a dog grooming service on the 11th floor. And one ventures it’s not the only one, for this is possibly the most dog-friendly city in the world.
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