Daley Browning

Traveling is not very fun. Especially when you have a newfound motion sickness problem and a three-hour bus ride. It was a bit daunting. Luckily, we made it to Dublin in one piece. From the Dublin bus station we had to take a separate bus from to the airport and a shuttle from the airport to our hotel. By the time be arrived here at around 3:30 pm, Dublin exploration was out of the question. I love Ireland. From the breath-taking landscape to the exciting culture of the city, I really do hate to go home. The thing that sets Ireland apart from other countries isn’t the food or the accent, but it’s the way people talk to you. From the moment we arrived in Ireland, we had friends aside from the ones we came here ... read more

Since my trip has been quickly coming to an end, I’ve been spending more time out in the city and less time on my computer. Hence, the double blog. I wish I could say I have some overly exciting story about something or another, but the trip has just been progressing as expected. We went to the Galway Museum on Wednesday to learn a bit more about the lovely city we’ve been staying in. The museum was very telling about what these people have gone through in history. The most interesting thing we discovered is that these people are not people of war. I found this interesting, considering the fact that we as a country tend to run into any war we can find. Later that afternoon, we piddled around Shop Street and did a bit ... read more

First off, thanks so much to everyone who has been following me through this incredible journey. I feel like my friends and family are all here with me in spirit. Also, thanks for all of the comments :) It really has been encouraging and the homesickness has definitely been to a minimum! I am finally going to be caught up on my blogs after this one (most have been one day behind) but since the time change for everyone is so weird, I doubt any of y’all mind. Today was most definitely another “soft day”, for those of you not keeping up with my blogs, today was rainy. Not exactly the most thrilling weather for a walking city. We spent the night in the Aran Islands last night at potentially the only hotel on the island. ... read more

We slept in until 12 pm. Best sleep I’ve after had. After a long night of attempting to recover Diana’s phone. We came here for experiences, and experiences we’ve had. It hasn’t been a bad thing exactly. It just is what it is. We went to a group lunch at the King’s Head to discuss the shows we saw the previous 2 nights. Nothing exciting occurred, which is good and bad. Everyone had finally hit a wall of exhaustion. Discussing the shows went fairly well, considering everyone’s mental state, but as soon as we could, we all split ways. After a continued lazy afternoon, we went out to dinner. Yes, food stands out in my mind much more than anything else. I like to eat. We went to a Thai restaurant called Tamarind. It was very ... read more

Sleep is a glorious thing, especially after being completely exhausted. Today we slept in until about 12:30 pm. It was heavenly…until of course the construction, that sounded like a mass murder situation, began right outside our window. Oh well, it was probably best to get up anyway. For lunch we went to a cheese mongers shop and had a splendid cheese and dip tray with bread and wine. Not only did I feel like the classiest person in Ireland, it tasted amazing as well. It was definitely a good lunch choice. After lunch we decided to wander a bit and inevitably end up at the Galway Bay Lighthouse. After taking a few too many unplanned detours, we finally found it. The walkway to get there was much longer in person than we expected. For some reason ... read more