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Europe » Ireland » County Galway » Galway July 19th 2012

Kevin and I had a night out with his class during the Galway Arts Festival. We went to Black Box Theater to see "Out with the Tide" with John Mahoney (Fraser's father). It was really good, tough topic, alzheimers, but really well done and funny. Strange to see a Chicago theater company in Ireland but at least no effort to understand the accent.... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Galway » Galway July 19th 2012

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

Europe » Ireland » County Galway » Galway July 18th 2012

After getting little to no sleep last night, I knew that today was going to be a long one. We woke up around 9 am to leave for the 9:20 am bus tour…not exactly the smartest idea in terms of having a calm morning but we did what we had to do to ensure maximum hours of sleep. The bus tour started at our hostel and was to take us to all of the historic and/or beautiful places in Galway. The idea of a bus tour is great in theory, but one we got on the bumpy, country side roads, I knew I was in trouble. An hour in, it hit me. I was going to be sick and something had to be done. Not wanting to attract attention to my issue, I tried to fight ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Galway » Galway July 18th 2012

Today we are here 3 weeks and 1 day. This is a much longer time than I thought it would be. Homesickness is kicking in for everyone. We hear that you are having a heat wave, that would be welcome here. Picture taken is the last bit of sun we saw on Sunday (probably the best weather we have seen in Ireland). It has rained/drizzzzzled and been cold (no higher than 52 degrees) for two straight days. I woke to sunshine this morning thank God! In the rain we have discovered the move theater... saw Ice Age 4 in 3D...really entertaining. Also we found that the Irish are used to the rain and nothing changes... the market and shop street are still bustling with musicians and shopping. Strolling down the cobblestone streets rain or shine makes ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Galway » Galway July 16th 2012

Galway, Ireland. Wow. It is everything I could have ever pictured it to be and more. With the beauty to rival any tourist destination, it is also a very quaint city, about 3 hrs outside of Dublin. Well worth the trek. Traveling, although rather exciting, can be extremely exhausting, as was the case for me. We left the Birmingham Airport around 2:30 pm and didn’t arrive in Galway until 7:30 am (Ireland time). It was raining when we arrived in Dublin so we decided to catch the bus straight to Galway. Fighting sleep was the hardest part but the beauty of the landscape is captivating enough to keep anyone awake. We reached Galway around 11:30 am and by then the delirious energy had set in. We convinced ourselves not to sleep through lunch and instead went ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Galway » Clifden July 15th 2012

13 juillet 2012 "There is not a tree to hang a man from, water to drown one in nor dirt to bury one in." Cromwell Hier soir, je suis entré au dortoir à Galway en titubant, grisé par la bière et la guitare celtique du pub de devant l'auberge. Il était 23h et des poussières. Quelques dormeurs étaient déjà enfouis sous leurs couvertures mais la majorité des vingts lits superposés semblaient vides. Mon lit simple, collé au plafond s est mit à grincer comme une balançoire alors que j'essayais de me trouver une place au chaud, collé à mes bagages humides. À chaque fois que le sommeil m'empoignait, un voyageur entrait dans le dortoir, tous plus souls et plus bruyants les uns après les autres. Je ne sais plus trop à quelle heure tardive, mais Paul ... read more
The highest rock on Diamond Hill
Horses
Reflet dans le Connemara

Europe » Ireland » County Galway » Connemara July 13th 2012

We drove an hour into the most beautiful countryside I have ever seen. Mountains, lakes, green everywhere, sheep (also in the roads) and best of all down in the valley is Joyce's Border Collie Breeding farm with live herding exhibitions. So worth the drive... the dogs were amazing and if we could have I would have brought one of the little guys home. We miss Rudy and Misty!... read more
Take one home!

Europe » Ireland » County Galway » Galway July 12th 2012

12 juillet 2012 Je grelotte comme une crécelle sur mon banc de cuir inclinable d'Air Transat. La climatisation mord la peau des passagers en t-shirt. Avec une température extérieure de canicule, rares sont les voyageurs qui ont prévu le cotton-ouatté pour le vol. Et j'en fait évidement partie. Aucune couverture ni oreiller est à porté de main. "We can provide you a blanket, a pillow and a sleeping mask for 7$" qu'on nous lance par l'intercom alors que l'air climatisée s'intensifie. Je ferme les paupières et je croise les bras. J'ai un mal de tête à faire passer. Sieste climatisée. Derrière moi, deux jeunes gamins jouent à la tague sur leur bancs. Effluves fromagées: l'un deux a délassées ses bottines. Tague. Tague. Tague. Tant pis pour la sieste, j'opterai pour l'acétaminophène. Une image apparaît sur les ... read more
Too many crows
Pecheur a la mouche
Maman, il y a un oiseau sur le balcon...

Europe » Ireland » County Galway » Galway July 12th 2012

So, taking a nice mellow day to do some food shopping (really should have paid attention when we were learning the metric system!) visited with the landlords of our house...who could not be nicer (Tom and Mary Geraghty)... and a great visit to Atlantaquarium where you can touch sting rays and sharks! We decided to go to the park while waiting for Dad to finish class. This is when Jake decides it would be a good time to smash his chin open on a piece of playground equipment. I always have the backpack which has a first aid kit in it but it was getting heavy to I tossed it back in the car not ten minutes prior to the calamity. As I tried to stop the bleeding with my hand a kind older gentleman ran ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Galway » Connemara July 11th 2012

Took a fantastic tour today with Kevin's class. We went to Klymore Abbey and Omey Island. The Abbey was beautiful and carries a wonderful love story...someday Kevin will build me a castle! Omey Island is an island that can only be reached a low tide... we drove across the ocean floor...six hours later the same area would be covered in 7 feet of water when the tide came in. I have to follow the tour bus as for insurance reasons the kids are not allowed on the bus. When the bus went out on the ocean floor I just followed... I figured if it could hold up a bus it could hold up my little car. The island is magnificent and is the ancient burial ground dating back thousands of years. Weather and rabbits are causing ... read more
Drving on the Ocean Floor
Omey Island




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