Blogs from Galway, County Galway, Ireland, Europe - page 14

Ireland surprised me with their version of summer and immediately I was sent shopping for socks and warm clothes. There tongue in check humor quickly warmed me over as I passed a door store called, "Knobs and Knockers." So it is with relaxing thoughts that I nestled into a pub with a pint and a book. I hadn't really thought much about Ireland. I started this trip with the simple idea of chilling out in a one pub town and checking out the Cliffs of Moher. My mind sometimes comes up with ideas that I just can't seem to let go. Due to the numerous bus, plane, train and boat rides over the past months, I have had a lot of time to read. I didn't necessarily have a choice in what I read, but I ... read more

Going to Galway proved to be an excellent choice! The bus ride over was very scenic and Britt and I were eager to leave Dublin. Finding our hostel again proved to be a difficult chore, as the directions we were given placed us across the town from where our hostel was, just outside of Eyre Square. When we arrived in Galway, we soon learned that a major yacht race (the Volvo Ocean Race) had just completed a leg of their race which had been going on since October 4th. After exploring the town a bit, we wandered down to the docks to see what the excitement was about. It turns out, this race is to sailing what the Superbowl is to football. The crowds in this small town in Ireland would soon become home to tens ... read more

Ei tasta blogin vasaamisesta talla reissulla sitten oikein mitaan tullut, mutta laitetaan nyt kuitenkin muutamat loppusaikeet, etta tiedatte missa mennaan. Eli Irlannissa tassa jo ollaan menossa, lennot Suomeen 10.5. Ostettiin menopaluu Buenos Aires-Lontoo, kun oli melkein samanhintainen kuin yhdensuuntainen lento. Eli jos silta tuntuu, niin syyskuun lopulla olis lento takaisin, katsotaan miten asiat kehittyvat. Suunnitelmissa on yks punaisen ristin kurssii, joka saattaa poikia jotain jatkoa, Veruska aloittaa heti kesayliopistolla suomen kielen kurssit, 4 tuntia paivassa. Hienoa palata taas Suomeen. En tieda tayttiko matka kaikki odotukset, mutta kylla tunnen saaneeni paljon oppia seuraaviin haasteisiin. Ja sen verran hidas oli matkavauhti, etta pari paikkaa jai viela odottamaan seuraavaa kertaa. Tosin onhan noita muitakin maanosia olemassa.. Hauska nahda miten nopeasti sita so... read more

We were told before we even got to Galway that you don’t go there for the sites - you go there for the people. So, Erica and I spent the entire day amongst the townies, shopping, eating, and going out to the pubs. We slept in late, as the past week has been spent been gallivanting around the island like crazy. Our B&B landlords Eddie and Helen, couldn’t understand why two girls in their 20’s would choose to go to bed before 1am (the night before), but we were “wrecked.” After some fuel (coffee, sausage, scones and eggs and more coffee), we shopped for hours! Shoes, handbags, dresses, souvenirs…it was so fun. I had died and gone to shoe and handbag heaven! As you can see in the photos, the shoe selection here is phenomenal. We ... read more

Today was a travel day for the most part, as we made our way sightseeing up the coast to eventually catch a train to Galway. We got up at 8am to pack our bags, clean up the room and have some breakfast. Kevin had texted us to see what time we were leaving so he could say goodbye, as he was out in the quarry working. We looked out the window and could see him driving his “Digger” around, so we texted him that we were leaving. Immediately, the digger claw started waving up and down, like it was, well, waving. It was absolutely hilarious. He then jumped off and came down to the house with Donal to say goodbye. They were great fun, and it was nice to meet some people our own age and ... read more