HELLO! we have left the uk! finally get to use euros woo. well it has been ages, internet suddenly got epically expensive but at this hostel its free, AMAZING haha. we are meant to be using the time to try and get some planning done for scandinavia (arriving in under a week, so excited!) but procrastinating and photo sharing is way funner obviously. guess will try and do a catch up? we last wrote in liverpool, which is way too many cities ago for much detail....we saw a museum and a gallery, hung out with our couchsurfing host, cooked a real [View Full Entry]

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The Galway races are one of the premier annual events in Ireland, and it's fortunate my visit coincides with the week long festival taking place in this wonderful city, situated on the west coast of Ireland. The fillies are out in force for a canter on the streets, and many are being dutifully escorted by dapper gents. Everyone in town looks a million bucks, er ... except me that is, but nevertheless I'm happy to be joining in the fun. The actual racing is solely comprised of hurdling and Irish stayers are world renowned jumpers. I was fortunate to be in [View Full Entry]

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Olá, Eu acabei de chegar de Galway, a melhor cidade da Irlanda. Galway é com certeza uma cidade maravilhosa. Tudo acontece no "Merchant Street," uma rua calçada de paralelepípedos, com gente do mundo inteiro. Tem muitos músicos de rua, que tocam nas calçadas para ganhar dinheiro. Eu vi um canadense corajoso, deitado em uma cama de pregos enquanto uma mulher ficava em pé no peito dele. Vi também um rapaz fazendo mágicas com vazos, frascos, dinheiro, cigarros, e coisas assim. Claro, existem muitos músicos, tocando música da Espanha, Irlanda, Estados Unidos, França, e qualquer lugar que se [View Full Entry]

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I went to Galway last Sunday (20 July) for the day. It was beautiful--I went with my friend Erica and we decided that it was a place we just had to see before returning to America. Why? Well, other than the Galway girl song which EVERYBODY loves (well, I like it) 'And er hair was black and er eyes were bluee' everybody in Ireland says Galway is a great place to go outside of Dublin. It's the 'San Francisco' of Ireland. I can see the similarities...they are both west coast cities with an alternative edge...boho, if you will. Just like San [View Full Entry]

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Salutations everyone, I am in Galway, home of the "Galway Races" (horse-racing). I love Galway and Galway loves me. So much in fact that I managed to make 25 Euro in 45 minutes busking on Merchant street, or the Bourbon street of Ireland.. Some of you have been here but for those that haven't (that being most of you), I will do my best to capture it in a few sentences. You're more likely to hear French, German, or Spanish in downtown Galway than you will English. There are literally tourists everywhere, and many of those foriegn accents belong to former [View Full Entry]

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We arrived in Galway on Wednesday and it's been great so far. Maybe my favourite Irish city yet. We spent yesterday walking around the city and seeing a few sights. Galway is quite small for a major city, but it's got great atmosphere. We're staying right in the heart of town and everything is within easy walking distance. The Galway Arts Festival has been on for the past two weeks and ends tomorrow. It's really a good time to be here. There are street performers all along the major streets, and yesterday we went to a photography exhibition at NUIG (National [View Full Entry]

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Hello from Galway, Ireland!! I've been here for two nights already and decided to stay for another, just because it's so great here! Yesterday I took a bus tour to the Cliffs of Moher, which was Gorgeous!!! I still haven't figured out how to put my pictures up but as soon as I figure it out, they will be up! I got to learn a lot about the history of Ireland and actually found the tour really interesting. It's still gray and gloomy here, but everyone is so nice and I'm enjoying myself so much that the weather doesn't really even [View Full Entry]

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Inhale deeply Breeze blowing through my skin. Let it out. A moment to reflect within. A stranger's smile A road unknown. A moment where I feel alone. Welcoming handshakes, exchange of names. Two separate worlds - for a moment the same. Some will stay others will part. A moment where a friendship starts. A stranger's kiss Two hands as one A moment ended with the morning sun A glance at new landscapes A new patch of sky Each, a moment - diminished with time Some lasting memories some quickly fade No promise of tomorrow. A moment just for today. Memories unexpected [View Full Entry]

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A great arts festival. [View Full Entry]

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Emerald Isle images of Galway for Ger's niece's Holy Communion. [View Full Entry]

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