A food and geochat caching meetup for regulars and newbies, in the surroundings of the Ikea Restaurant in Dublin.
I had actually planned to do Edition #43 at the Swedish Breakfasts third (and largely unknown) home in Croydon. But I didn't get the event page written in time and anyway, the weather was too nice so I ended up doing a post-rave 17km hike on a really lovely trail around the tiny town of Hurstpierpoint. One of those great caching days and I'm really glad I did not do a SB. But when I got home various people started asking me when I was going to do Dublin/Belfast ones. This weekend turned out the cheapest in Dublin. So there you go, nothing more exciting than that.
The Swedish Breakfast series is one of Dublins regular events, taking place every six months approximately***... ample time to have tried the hints gleaned from the previous meetup! So come join us for breakfast in Dublin on Sunday 19th October from 930am until 1130am. We'll meet in the restaurant on the very top floor of Ikea (go in via the main entrance under the building and just follow the escalators) at one of the tables. The restaurant opens at 930am and I will have my food and be seated at about 945am. We typically sit in the same place everytime, so turn right as you leave the tills and look towards the seats to left of the windows for the usual geocaching things.
There is however, absolutely no requirement to buy food or drink at the venue; however I would imagine it is hard to watch other people tearing into bacon and sausages when you're having nothing... There is plenty of healthier food available, but I just can't resist a good fry....
This will be an opportunity to help travel bugs and geocoins on their way (by not giving them to me) as well as eat a hearty breakfast ready for your own Sunday caching adventures. Bring your own personal coin/bug selection for discovery and bring your questions about that annoying puzzle along too. You may (or may not) get help! If you have any plans for upcoming caches, this event would be a great time to discuss them with the group. If you're thinking of going to your first event, come along! If you're thinking of a days shopping, why not tie it in with an event cache??
***I really really am trying to host Swedish Breakfasts and Cork Breakfasts more often, but life - both good and bad - is getting in the way. More bad than good recently as elderly folks do elderly. Cork Breakfast in December is likely, possibly as a CCE but depending on pre-Christmas plans (its August I'm writing this, ugh) it may go Dublin. We'll see. Don't let me forget.
To/from the event:
There is an absolutely incredible amount of free parking in the Ikea carpark so car is by far the best way to get here. Sporadic buses will get you to Ikea, even at this hour on a Sunday.