Blogs from Galway, County Galway, Ireland, Europe - page 2

After last night’s gale force winds in Doolin, we woke to just a windy day. Decided it was worth another try to go see the Cliffs. This time, after checking out and double checking maps and directions, we made it! The majestic Cliffs of Moher. What an amazing sight! Sheer cliffs plunging 700 feet into the Atlantic Ocean. Then, off to Galway, taking a somewhat longer but totally not-winding route through Ennis. It’s an Airbnb two-floor apartment right next to the university and the cathedral in the city center. Parked the car next to the Galway Cathedral and spent some time inside. Beautiful place. Fish and chips at the famous McDonagh's for dinner (serendipitously sat next to a young woman from Snyder, NY outside of Buffalo, so talked about the Bills), gelato for dessert, a little ... read more

Cormac cooked up a big breakfast for us this morning, which was lovely. Issy had a huge sleep and only woke up around 6am. After breakfast Cormac suggested we try to head into Heuston station as there was a good chance I might not be able to get very close, due to road closures for the Pope's visit. Today the Pope was holding the big mass in Phoenix Park, which is right next to Heuston Station, and they are expecting about 500k people. It was a good suggestion as we indeed were not able to get too close, although Cormac sweet talked a police officer to allow him to get a bit closer than we should have. This meant I had to walk for about 20 minutes but this was fine, as we had allowed enough ... read more

Wild Atlantic Way to Galway “The Wild Atlantic Way is a sensational journey of soaring cliffs and buzzing towns and cities, of hidden beaches and epic bays. So whether you drive it from end-to-end, or dip into it as the mood strikes, it's going to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience.” from http://www.ireland.com/en-gb/articles/wild-atlantic-way …. and I sat on a coach hurtling south along the coast thru small villages where many people waited to board the bus and go to the next town or the town after. In the wild atlantic waves surfers in black body suits could be seen riding in to the beach or floating out to sea in anticipation of the next swell... OK... saw it all in a flash but I did get that feeling of abandon … as if I were on the beach ... read more

by peaceful train, rolling down the tracks to the other side of the country... Hello Galway! https://www.jetlagjacktours.com/ Howdy Jack and Carol (texas friends now Ireland hosts), our 5-star guides, setting up hotel & amazing gourmet dinners, along with sharing their love of Galway with us. Amazing lamb shank dinner, great wines, and upbeat conversation. Experiencing Trad Sessions, late-night non-rehearsed music sessions, pulls us in with the magic of Galway. Galway Girl! original is by Texas' Steve Earle is a favorite of ours, but ... Yep, the Ed Sheeren Galway!, we walked his streets and felt that romance of this city. sending healing-powers and prayers to his broken bones.... read more

Tag 338 – Organisieren, Diskutieren & Kochen Am nächsten Morgen gab ich Bella wieder erst ihre Medikamente und ging dann eine kleine Runde mit ihr spazieren – sie trotzte aber von Energie und ich kam kaum hinter ihr her. Trotzdem – nur fünfzehn Minuten und an der Leine, wie der Tierarzt gesagt hatte. Als ich die weitere Tagesroutine erledigt hatte, nahm ich mir die Küche vor. Lea hatte gesagt, ich solle mir einfach einen Aufgabenbereich aus dem Buch aussuchen. So organisierte ich erst mal den Küchenschrank neu – das Durcheinander an Plastikboxen, Töpfen, Deckeln und Küchenmaschinen regte mich schon seit Langem auf. Mit dem Akt der Organisation transformierte ich unseren Haushalt dann wohl in einen unglücklichen (vgl. Fotoausstellung in Dublin), doch das war mir egal. Außerdem wischte ich den Tellerschrank aus und machte den Kühlschrank sauber, ... read more